# Senate advances bill to speed infrastructure permitting

https://mins.news/en/item/136493

- The Guardian, 2026-11-10 01:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/09/senate-advances-bill-energy-projects

> The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up bipartisan legislation to shorten permit reviews for data centers and other infrastructure, including energy projects. Supporters say it could help meet electricity demand and lower costs; environmental groups argue it risks entrenching fossil fuel development, weakening safeguards and limiting challenges to project approvals.

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