Democrats' big win clouds the permitting picture
Axios · Ben Geman ·
Democrats' blowout win further complicates the fraught path to passing a permitting deal in the lame duck.
- But critics argue the Senate plan unacceptably weakens environmental protections and tribal input.
The big picture: Dems' looming control of Congress "worsens the outlook" for the bill this year, the advisory firm Capstone said in a note.
- The firm sees Democrats as "further emboldened" to punt the bill into 2027.