It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes Republicans and Democrats agree. And when it comes to America’s permitting system, both sides of the aisle know it’s broken. That consensus matters because the problem urgently needs to be fixed. Approvals for critical projects that should take weeks or months routinely drag on for years, mired in red tape and lawsuits. As President Biden’s senior advisor, John Podesta, said in 2023, “We got so good at stopping projects, we forgot how to build ...
