•      "The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act posits we must destroy nature in order to save the planet from climate change. That’s wrongheaded. It’s critical we look before we leap when building projects that could do lasting harm to the environment and our health. Instead, the latest attempt at “permitting reform,” the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, blindsides the public and states, and then locks in past bad decisions to the detriment of future generations." Source: Lisa Frank (Executive Director, Environment America) via Press Statement 

•      "The bill released by the Senate this week uses the idea of permitting reform as a smoke screen for weakening environmental protections and gutting the public’s ability to challenge major energy projects. The Trump administration has unlawfully terminated and stonewalled wind and solar deployment while they roll out the red carpet for fossil fuels. The so-called “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act” would weaken environmental protections, slash transparency requirements, and block opportunities for public participation at a time when the administration is also gutting environmental regulations across the board."  Source: Southern Environmental Law Center via Press Release