Some Democrats Are Ready To Torpedo Manchin’s ‘Dirty Deal’ On Permitting Reform

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Some Democrats Are Ready To Torpedo Manchin’s ‘Dirty Deal’ On Permitting Reform


Jack McEvoy
Energy & Environment Reporter
August 25, 2022 1:34 PM ET
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Some Democrats are signaling that they will not support Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s permitting reform deal that he struck with party leaders in exchange for his support of the Democrats’ massive climate and spending bill, according to The Washington Post.

President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to help pass a separate bill this fall to expedite the permitting process for new energy projects, an important issue for Manchin’s home state, to secure the West Virginian’s support for their huge climate bill, the Post reported. However, House Democrats want to protect the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which mandates that federal agencies evaluate the environmental impacts of their proposed activities.

Multiple House Democrats have expressed their desire to prevent Manchin’s permitting bill from passing. Democratic House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona stated that he feels no obligation to help Manchin on Aug. 12, according to The Hill. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan vowed to vote down the “dirty deal” on Aug. 16, according to the American Prospect.

Manchin is trying to include the permitting reform in a stopgap funding bill that must be passed by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. However, both Tlaib and Grijalva want Manchin’s reforms to be decided by a standalone vote, the American Prospect reported.

The permitting bill could require Biden to name 25 energy projects of “strategic national importance” and shorten environmental evaluations under NEPA, according to the draft. However, the bill does not address the judicial review process to protect pipelines or other energy projects from environmental lawsuits which often delay or halt developments.

Additionally, neither the leaked draft nor its more recent summary mentions the Mountain Valley Pipeline, according to the Post. Manchin is eager to build the pipeline, which is still under construction after facing numerous legal obstacles, as it will deliver natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia.

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https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/25/some-democrats-torpedo-manchins-dirty-deal-permitting-reform/

[Killer Clouds]

Haha! Manchin is now showing how stupid he is. He was screwed over like a 2 bit whore. Yes Manchin is a DCP disciple that is a lying hypocrite.

[Hoodat]

President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to help pass a separate bill this fall to expedite the permitting process for new energy projects, an important issue for Manchin’s home state, to secure the West Virginian’s support for their huge climate bill, the Post reported.

No, Manchin's payoff was something else - something more personal for himself.  At no time was he ever thinking of the people of West Virginia.  This phantom permit bill is just something to fool WV voters into thinking he has their interests at heart.  He doesn't.

Check the increase in Manchin's personal wealth from 2022 to 2023 to find out what was the real payoff for him selling out his State.

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 Democrats clash over Manchin side deal, raising shutdown risk
by Rachel Frazin - 08/26/22 6:00 AM ET

Liberal lawmakers are pressing Democratic leaders in the House to not include a side deal undercutting environmental reviews worked out with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in a short-term measure funding the government. 

House Natural Resources Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is circulating a letter asking leadership to separate the Manchin deal out from a continuing resolution that would temporarily avert a government shutdown.

“Don’t attach it to a budget, to a CR, must-pass legislation and therefore take this essential Republican agenda and have Democrats pass it,” he told The Hill earlier this month. 

The issue is expected to come to a head in September, when lawmakers return from recess, as Democrats try to secure funding for the government and prevent a shutdown. 

The deal was part of the agreement Manchin made with Democratic leaders as they won his support for their now-passed climate, tax and health care bill. 

Under the deal with Manchin, worked out by President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the trio agreed “to pass comprehensive permitting reform legislation before the end of this fiscal year,” which ends on October 1. The provisions are designed to expedite energy and infrastructure projects subject to environmental reviews.

That sets up a potential shutdown crisis if progressives block a funding bill over the inclusion of the permitting reform language and Democrats can’t find the votes elsewhere.

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https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3616183-democrats-clash-over-manchin-side-deal-raising-shutdown-risk/

[DefiantMassRINO]

Never give Whimpy a cheeseburger today when he promises to pay you on Tuesday.

The Dems are going to welch on their own deal with other Dems.  Idiots.

[Killer Clouds]

The deal was part of the agreement Manchin made with Democratic leaders as they won his support for their now-passed climate, tax and health care bill. 

I thought it was the inflation reduction bill?
There is nothing democratic about DEMOCRATS!

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Schumer to Manchin; "Face it Joe you ef'd up You trusted us."