Congressional Republicans want permitting reform. An Ohio project shows how tricky that could be.

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,942

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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Several of Ohio’s GOP Congressmen swung through Columbus recently to tout the importance of permitting reform. With data centers driving demand for power and an ocean of natural gas beneath our feet, they argued, federal red tape can’t be the bottle neck delaying new pipelines and transmission lines from getting built.

“We can have all the energy in the world from oil and natural gas, but if we can’t move it from point A to …

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