For Immediate Release: December 18, 2025
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BALTIMORE – Earlier today, the House of Representative’s passed the current iteration of the bipartisan SPEED Act, which is designed to advance permitting reform for American energy infrastructure and rebuild certainty for large-scale projects and long-term investments that are critical to balancing rising energy demand with energy affordability. The bill will now head to the Senate. In response, Oceantic Network has released the following statement:
“Permitting reform is the foundation for protections that all American energy sectors need to directly support our country’s economic and energy security, unlocking private investment required to build America’s energy infrastructure and secure our position globally,” said Sam Salustro, SVP of Policy and Market Affairs. Oceantic is disappointed in the late inclusion of an amendment which is discriminatory toward renewable energy, inviting additional, harmful actions while undermining the intent for tech neutrality and universal permitting certainty. We encourage Senators on both sides of the aisle to restore the heart of bipartisan permitting reform and ensure that all American energy sectors are treated equally so all forms of much-needed power reach the grid, lower costs for ratepayers, and create jobs.”
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