Schumer clashes with House GOP over energy policies.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized House Republicans' energy package, calling it a "nonstarter" for negotiations to ease permitting for clean energy and fossil fuel projects. The bill combines measures to streamline permitting reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act for energy projects and mines, with partisan priorities like prohibiting a ban on fracking and disapproving of President Joe Biden's decision to kill the Keystone XL pipeline. Schumer criticized the GOP's opening bid on easing the permitting review process, saying it includes "none of the important permitting reforms that would help bring transmission and clean energy online faster." Despite his criticism, Schumer held out the potential for bipartisan talks.