The backlog is not delays because of environmental permits, NEPA processing, or lawsuits, just because we have not adequately funded these projects and because of staff constraints.
Martin Heinrich: “The backlog is not delays because of environmental permits, NEPA processing, or lawsuits, just because we have not…”
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Points out funding and staffing issues as causes for project backlogs.
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