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WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process and spurs domestic investment in critical infrastructure, energy, and conservation.

Here’s what stakeholders are saying:

American Exploration & Production Council, American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and Edison Electric Institute:

“On behalf of our combined industries—which supply a majority share of the energy infrastructure that powers America’s economy—we write to express strong support for H.R. 4776 the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. This bipartisan legislation takes critical steps to reforming a permitting system that too often chills investment, creates uncertainty, and increases costs and delays for essential energy infrastructure projects.”

Data Center Coalition:

“We applaud the bipartisan momentum this Congress has built toward comprehensive permitting reform, including Representative Westerman and Representative Golden's leadership on the SPEED Act…Faster permitting will mean lower project costs, reduced electricity prices, and more competitive manufacturing. It will mean American technology companies can build the data centers needed to lead in artificial intelligence, and it will mean that energy developers can deliver reliable, affordable power when and where it's needed.”

Google:

“Securing America's leadership in AI is fundamentally tied to energy. To out-innovate and outperform global competitors, we must build grid infrastructure that can power a new era of growth…Infrastructure permitting reform measures like many of those in @RepWesterman and @RepGolden's SPEED Act are an important first step. These reforms can accelerate critical energy projects, which helps lower development costs and boosts the affordability of power.”

GPA Midstream Association:

“The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has become unnecessarily cumbersome and needs to be reformed. This legislation will help do just that, accelerating the development of critical energy infrastructure. This bill will also help ensure special interest groups cannot use the courts to stop energy infrastructure construction, which has been  done in the past. We commend Congress for recognizing the need for durable permitting reform that balances environmental stewardship with economic growth.”

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA):

“As you know, permitting and environmental-review delays impose an enormous cost burden on infrastructure delivery. For the asphalt industry — one of the core suppliers to federally funded transportation projects — these delays translate directly into cost increases, schedule uncertainty, and constrained capacity to meet community and agency needs. Beyond higher costs, permitting delays slow project timelines, disrupt planned maintenance cycles, and postpone the delivery of safe, reliable, and efficient infrastructure…We look forward to working with Congress to advance the SPEED Act and to support the development of a safe, reliable, and resilient pavement system that moves the American people and strengthens our economy.”

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM):

“On behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest manufacturing trade association in the United States, representing manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states, I respectfully urge you to vote ‘yes’ on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act in order to advance reforms to our nation’s broken permitting processes, which will spur manufacturing investments and job growth here in America.”

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA):

“NSSGA strongly endorses the SPEED Act and urges the Committee on Natural Resources and the full House of Representatives to swiftly pass this critical legislation. Thank you for your leadership in advancing common-sense permitting reform.”

Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA):

“The bipartisan SPEED Act is critical to reorienting NEPA toward its intended purpose. Building on recent congressional efforts and U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the legislation reaffirms NEPA as a procedural tool for considering immediate environmental impacts of agency actions. Furthermore, it sets reasonable limitations on judicial review that will preclude interminable litigation while preserving the rights of relevant parties. SMA urges Members of Congress to vote yes on the SPEED Act and support commonsense permitting reforms that allow our members to protect the environment and create jobs.”

Comprehensive list of stakeholders supporting the SPEED Act:

Ada County Highway District; AI Supply Chain Alliance; Airlines for America; Airports Council International; Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association; Alabama Natural Gas Association; Alaska Energy Metals Corporation; Alaska Miners Association; Alaska Oil and Gas Association; ALEC Action; American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials; American Carbon Alliance; American Cement Association; American Chemistry Council; American Clean Power; American Compass; American Conservative Coalition Action; American Council for Capital Formation; American Council of Engineering Companies ; American Critical Minerals Association; American Exploration and Mining Association; American Exploration and Production Council; American Farm Bureau Federation; American Forest & Paper Association; American Forest Resource Council; American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers; American Gas Association; American Lighting Association; American Petroleum Institute; American Pipeline Contractors Association; American Public Power Association; American Public Works Association; American Public Works Association, Central Pennsylvania; American Public Works Association, Kentucky Chapter; American Public Works Association, North Carolina Chapter; American Road & Transportation Builders Association; American Seed Trade Association; American Sheep Industry Association; American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Trucking Association; American Wood Council; Americans for Prosperity; American Gold and Silver; Arizona Mining Association; Arizona Rock Products Association; Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association; Arkansas Chamber of Commerce; Arkansas Department of Transportation; Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida; Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana; Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan; Asphalt Pavement Association of New Mexico; Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon; Asphalt Pavement Association of West Virginia; Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa; Associated Builders and Contractors; Associated Builders and Contractors, New Hampshire Chapter; Associated Builders and Contractors, Vermont Chapter; Associated Equipment Distributors; Associated General Contractors of America; Associated Industries of Arkansas, Inc.; Associated Industries of Vermont; Associated Oregon Loggers; Association of American Railroads; Association of Arkansas Counties; Association of National Grasslands; Baker Hughes; Berkshire Hathaway Energy; Black & Veatch Corporation; Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA); Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire; Business Council for Sustainable Energy; Business Roundtable; Business Software Alliance; C3 Solutions; California Asphalt Pavement Association; California Construction & Industrial Materials; California Forestry Association; Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association; Carolinas Natural Gas Coalition; Center for Liquified Natural Gas; Center of the American Experience; Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions; Clean Energy Buyers Association; ClearPath Action; Club 20; Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association; Colorado Conservation Alliance; Colorado Mining Association; Commercial Space Federation; Computer & Communications Industry Association; Concerned Veterans for America; Connecticut Asphalt & Aggregate Producers; Connecticut Construction Industries Association, Inc.; ConservAmerica; Consumer Energy Alliance; Consumer Technology Association; Continental Resources; CRH Americas Materials; Crow Tribe; Dakota Asphalt Pavement Association; Data Center Coalition; Delaware Asphalt Pavement Association; Delta County Board of Commissioners; Duchesne County Commission; Edison Electric Institute; EDP Renewables North America; Electric Power Supply Association; Emery County Board of Commissioners; EnerGeo Alliance; Energy Association of Pennsylvania; Energy Equipment & Infrastructure Alliance; Energy Workforce & Technology Council; Entergy Arkansas; Equipment Leasing & Finance Association; Evergreen Forest County Group; Family Business Coalition; Family Farm Alliance; Federal Forest Resource Coalition; Flexible Pavements of Ohio; Florida Natural Gas Association; Forest Landowners Association; Forest Resources Association; Foundation For American Innovation; Freeport LNG Development; Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association; Garver; Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia; General Catalyst Institute; Georgia Asphalt Pavement Association; Georgia Association of Manufacturers; Georgia Construction Aggregate Association; Geosynthetic Materials Association; Geothermal Rising; Google; GPA Midstream Association; Grand County Board of Commissioners; Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association; Greater North Dakota Chamber; Grenzebach Corporation; Gulf Coast Industrial Group; Gulf Energy Alliance; Gulf South Business Roundtable; Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry; Hecla Nevada; Heimdal; Holsinger Law, LLC; Huerfano County Board of Commissioners; Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry; Idaho Association of Counties; Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association; Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources; Idaho Mining Association; Idaho Power Company; Idaho Water Users Association; Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association; Imperial Irrigation District; Independent Electrical Contractors Association; Independent Petroleum Association of America - KEY VOTE; Independent Women's Voice; Industrial Energy Consumers of America; Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Information Technology Industry Council; Infra; Institute for Progress; Institute of Makers of Explosives; Integra Resources; International Association of Drilling Contractors; Interstate Natural Gas Association of America; Iowa Association of Business and Industry; Iowa Utility Association; ITC Holdings Corporation; Jicarilla Apache Nation; Kansas Asphalt Pavement Association; Laborer's International Union of North America; Lander County, Nevada; Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Liquid Energy Pipeline Association; Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association; Louisiana Departments C&E, DEQ, CPRA and LED; Louisiana Mid-Continental Oil & Gas Association; Maine Asphalt Pavement Association; Maine State Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Asphalt Association; Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association; Massachusetts Aggregate & Asphalt Association; Mechanical Contractors Association of America; Mesa County Board of Commissioners; Meta; Michigan Aggregates Association; Michigan Electric Cooperative Association; Micron; Microsoft; Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association; Minnesota Forest Industries; Mississippi Asphalt Pavement Association; Mississippi Department of Transportation; Mississippi Forestry Association; Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association; Missouri River Energy Services; Montana Chamber of Commerce; Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa; National Asphalt Pavement Association; National Association of Counties; National Association of Electrical Distributors; National Association of Home Builders; National Association of Manufacturers; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors; National Cattlemen's Beef Association; National Electrical Contractors Association; National Electrical Contractors Association, Northwest Line Constructors Chapter; National Electrical Contractors Association, Oregon-Columbia Chapter; National Electrical Manufacturers Association; National Federation of Independent Business; National Hispanic Energy Council; National Hydropower Association; National Lime Association; National Milk Producers Federation; National Mining Association; National Ocean Industries Association; National Ocean Policy Coalition; National Ready Mixed Concrete Association; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association; National Utility Contractors Association; National Utility Contractors Association of Rhode Island; National Water Resources Association; Natural Gas Supply Association; Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Nevada Association of Counties; Nevada Mining Association; New Jersey Business & Industry Association; New Jersey Utilities Association; New Mexico Business Coalition; New York Building Congress; New York Construction Materials Association; North Dakota Petroleum Council; Northeast Gas Association; Northwest Gas Association; Oceantic Network; Ohio Gas Association; Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association; OpenAI; Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter; Oregon Water Resources Congress; Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement Association; PH Machine Works, LLC; Plantmix Asphalt Industry of Kentucky; Plastics Industry Association; Power & Communications Contractors Association; Professional Logging Contractors Northeast; Property and Environment Research Center; Public Lands Council; Quanta Services; R Street Institute; Rhode Island Manufacturers Association; Riggs CAT; Rio Grande County Board of County Commissioners; Rural Public Lands Council; Seaman Corporation; Securing America's Future Energy; SGA Natural Gas Association; Siemens Energy, Inc; Signatory Wall & Ceiling Contractors Alliance; SBE Council; Software & Information Industry Association; South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association; South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District; State Asphalt Pavement Associations, INC; Steel Manufacturers Association; Talos Energy; TechNet; Teller County Board of Commissioners; Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Tennessee Road Builders Association; Texas Alliance of Energy Producers; Texas Asphalt Pavement Association; The American Waterways Operators; The Business Council for Sustainable Energy; The Domestic Energy Producers Alliance; The Fertilizer Institute; The LIBRE Initiative; The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association; The Permitting Institute; The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma; Trails Preservation Alliance; Turn Forward; U.S. Chamber of Commerce - KEY VOTE; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Energy Institute; U.S. Industrial Pellet Association; US Oil & Gas Association; Uintah County Commission; United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters; United Egg Producers; Uranium Producers of America; USA Rice; Utah Asphalt Pavement Association; Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association; Ute Indian of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; Vantage Data Centers; Virginia Asphalt Association; Virginia Beach City Council; Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Vulcan Elements; Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association; Washington Asphalt Pavement Association; West Virginia Manufacturers Association; Western Energy Alliance; Western Fire Chiefs Association; Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce; Women's Mining Coalition; Wyoming Business Alliance; Wyoming Chamber of Commerce; Wyoming Mining Association; Zero Emission Transportation Association

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