The proposed U.S. infrastructure permitting reform bill would be a disaster for communities and for climate action
The U.S. Senate’s proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is being presented as a “compromise” to support transmission and clean energy, but it is in fact a gift to the fossil fuel industry. The bill would strip communities of critical environmental protections, accelerate a massive expansion of gas infrastructure to power AI data centers, and undermine future climate action. Our analysis finds that even with the most optimistic modeling, the bill would fall far short of the emissions reductions needed to meet climate goals.