Podesta urges lawmakers to strip parts of bipartisan permitting deal

Former Biden climate adviser John Podesta criticized a Senate-backed permitting bill as giving President Trump excessive authority over renewable energy projects, while backing its transmission provisions.

First covered Oct 27, 2026 · 1:46 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

14d Heatmap News John Podesta Says Permitting Deal Hands Trump ‘a Loaded Howitzer’ — Former Biden senior climate adviser John Podesta wants lawmakers to take a red pen to the bipartisan permitting deal.

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Discussion

Bluesky: @billmckibben.bsky.social Bill McKibben · 14d ago · 38 ♥ A serious scoop here, and a serious blow to the permitting reform deal--Podesta, the ultimate Dem insider, says it would hand Trump a 'loaded howitzer.' heatmap.news/politics/joh...

Appeared in: 2026-10-27 (#7) · 2026-10-28 (#8)

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