Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola likes the permitting reform section, which many of her Democratic colleagues abhor.
The U.S. House will vote Wednesday on an agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, and Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola supportsFor other Democrats, the worst parts of the agreement the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck Sunday are in a 25-page section called “Permitting Reform.” They include changes to the National Environmental Policy Act that are aimed at speeding permits for everything from highways to oil drilling.
denouncing the permitting reform section. They say the changes would gut environmental protection and benefit Big Oil.“It’s just cumbersome to permit a renewable energy project as it is a petroleum project. And we cannot afford to wait five years or 10 years to transition,” she said. Peltola said the deal is preferable to a government shutdown, though she aligns with most Democrats against the imposition of new work requirements for government assistance, like federal nutrition programs.
The deal puts stricter work requirements on adults under 55 without dependents for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, and welfare payments. Current work requirements for SNAP benefits apply for adults 49 and younger without dependents.also expands SNAP benefits for other groups, including homeless individuals and veterans.
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