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Ed Markey: ““We agree that permitting should be efficient, predictable, and capable of supporting the infrastructure our country…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2026
“We agree that permitting should be efficient, predictable, and capable of supporting the infrastructure our country needs. But faster permitting should not come at the expense of transparency or communities’ ability to shape the decisions that affect them.”
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Opposing EPA's proposal on public notice period.

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