Senate Permitting Bill Divides Environmental Groups as Vote Looms

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, set for a Senate vote next week, has split the environmental community, with major groups like the Sierra Club and Wilderness Society opposing or seeking changes while labor and a few gree

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 5 articles

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14h Heatmap News Transcript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t. — This transcript has been automatically generated

15h Heatmap News Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t. — The Senate will likely vote next week on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a bill to reshape the federal permitting process.

23d Heatmap News Transcript: The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — This transcript has been automatically generated

23d Heatmap News The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — Every midterm, the focus is on Congress — and for good reason. But in two weeks, Americans will vote on a number of state races that will matter immensely to…

23d Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins) The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — Every midterm, the focus is on Congress — and for good reason. But in two weeks, Americans will vote on a number of state races that will matter immensely to…

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feeds.acast.com Shift Key with Robinson Meyer — cited by 2 of the outlets above

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