Hearing: Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act”

Committee on Natural Resources

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (10:00 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Dusty Johnson
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM

The Honorable Bruce Westerman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM

The Honorable Rudy Yakym
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM

Panel two

Mr. Robert Glicksman
J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Glicksman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Glicksman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Glicksman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Jeremy Harrell
CEO, ClearPath Action, Washington, D.C.

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Harrell [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Harrell [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Harrell [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Thomas Hochman
Director of Infrastructure Policy, Foundation for American Innovation, Washington, D.C.

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Hochman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Hochman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Hochman [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Nick Loris
Executive Vice President of Policy, C3 Solutions, Washington, D.C.

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Loris [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Loris [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Loris [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Panel three

Mr. Bob Dreher
Environmental Attorney (retired), Takoma Park, MD

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Josh Levi
President, Data Center Coalition, Leesburg, VA

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Levi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Levi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Levi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Dominick Longobardi
Member; Deputy Town Comptroller & Director of Purchasing, American Public Works Association; Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, NY

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Longobardi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Longobardi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Longobardi [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Mr. Rich Nolan
President & CEO, National Mining Association, Washington, D.C.

Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Testimony Nolan [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Disclosure Nolan [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Bio Nolan [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 09/08/2025 at 04:36 PM
  • Support Document 2 Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Support Document 3 Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Support Document 4 Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Support Document 1 Dreher [PDF] Added 09/10/2025 at 03:38 PM
  • Council on Environmental Quality Statement FTR [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Breakthrough Institute - Understanding NEPA Litigation [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Wittman FTR Green Tape Post - NEPAstats [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Institute for Progress - No, NEPA Really Is a Problem for Clean Energy [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Crank and Chairman Westerman FTR American Exploration and Production Council SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Family Farm Alliance SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Independent Women's Voice SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Laborer's International Union of North America SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Public Lands Council, ASIA, and ANG SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR National Hispanic Energy Council Speed Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Rio Grande County Board of County Commissioners SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Virginia Beach City Council SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR ACCA; ACORE; AEMA; CLNG; etc Joint Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR AI Supply Chain Alliance SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Alaska Energy Metals Corporation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Alaska Miners Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR ALEC Action SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Cement Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Cement Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Clean Power SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Compass SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Conservation Coalition Action SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Council for Capital Formation SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Exploration & Production Council SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Forest & Paper Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Petroleum Institute SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Public Power Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Public Works Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Road & Transportation Builders Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Road & Transportation Builders Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Americans for Prosperity SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Americans for Prosperity SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Arizona Rock Products Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Arkansas Department of Transportation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, Inc. SPEED Act Statment of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Associated Builders and Contractors SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Association of Arkansas Counties SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Business Roundtable SPEED ACT Tweet of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR C3 Solutions SPEED Act Statement of Support UPDATED [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Center of the American Experiment SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR ClearPath Action SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR ClearPath Action SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Club 20 SPEED ACT Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Colorado Conservation Alliance SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Colorado Mining Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Consumer Energy Alliance SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Edison Electric Institute SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Electric Power Supply Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Energy Workforce & Technology Council and Gulf Energy Alliance etc. SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Entergy Arkansas SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Stauber and Chairman Westerman FTR Family Farm Alliance SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Forest Landowners Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Forest Resources Association SPEED ACT Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Foundation for American Innovation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Garver SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Geothermal Rising SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR GPA Midstream Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Gulf South Business Roundtable SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Huerfano County Board of County Comissioners SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Integra Resources SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Interstate Natural Gas Association of America SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Mechanical Contractors Association of America SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Micron SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Missouri River Energy Services SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Association of Manufacturers SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Mining Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Mining Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Ocean Industries Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Rural Electric Cooperative Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Natural Gas Supply Association and Center for Liquified Natural Gas SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Oceantic Network SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Oregon Water Resources Congress SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Quanta Services SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR R Street Institute SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Securing America's Future Energy SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Stakeholder Letter of Support for ePermit Act [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Talos Energy SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR The Permitting Institute SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Trails Preservation Alliance SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR U.S Chamber of Commerce, Global Energy Institute SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Vulcan Elements SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Western Fire Chiefs SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Women's Mining Coalition SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Zero Emission Transportation Association SPEED Act Statement of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:26 AM
  • Rep. Ezell and Chairman Westerman FTR Mississippi Department of Transportation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:35 AM
  • Rep. Ezell and Chairman Westerman FTR Southern Mississippi Planning & Develoment District SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 10:35 AM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR Niskanen Center Report - Contextualizing Electric Transmission Permitting Data from 2010 to 2020 [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR Fervo Energy Letter [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Green Tape Post - NEPAstats Vol 2, Wildfires [PDF] Added 09/15/2025 at 03:01 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR American Forest Resource Council SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Minnesota Forest Industries SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Commercial Space Federation SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Edison Electric Institute SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Associated General Contractors of America SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR ConservAmerica SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR Mississippi Forestry Association Speed Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR 1872 Mining Law [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR CEQ Aug 1970 Report [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Coalition Letter 1 [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Coalition Letter 2 [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Comptroller General of the United States 1977 Report [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Ecology Law Quarterly - Permitting Reform's False Choice [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Environmental Research Letters - Quantifying the substantive influence of public comment on the United States federal environmental decisions under NEPA [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR Equal Access for Justice Act Regulations [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Ranking Member Huffman FTR National Parks Conservation Association Letter [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Rep. Rivas FTR WE ACT for Environmental Justice - NEPA Does Not Delay [PDF] Added 09/23/2025 at 01:32 PM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Electrical Contractors Association SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/30/2025 at 10:04 AM
  • Chairman Westerman FTR National Electrical Contractors Association (Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter, and Northwest Line Constructors Chapter) SPEED Act Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/30/2025 at 10:04 AM
  • QFR Responses Nolan [PDF] Added 09/30/2025 at 10:04 AM
  • QFR Responses Longobardi [PDF] Added 09/30/2025 at 10:04 AM
  • QFR Responses Hochman [PDF] Added 09/30/2025 at 10:04 AM

First Published: September 3, 2025 at 01:50 PM
Last Updated: October 8, 2025 at 05:26 PM


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