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Lawmakers target energy affordability through sweeping permitting overhaul in new House bill

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are staking out their position as congressional permitting talks heat up with a sweeping legislative package aimed at lowering energy costs, strengthening grid reliability and speeding up the construction of new energy projects.House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., will introduce the 96-page "Permitting Our Way to an Energy Resurgence (POWER) Act" on Wednesday, describing it as a "discussion draft" as the panel continues to hear feedback from lawmakers and industry stakeholders.The measure combines nearly 20 Republican proposals that...