NEW EPISODE: Everyone complains America can't build anything anymore. But here's the thing: even if DC fixed every federal rule tomorrow, a huge number of projects would still die in state bureaucracy. and break down the world of state permitting,
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Before the recent passage of HB85, Utah had ONE "permit by rule" for oil & gas. Texas has 120+. Same environmental standards, but Texas companies can get approved in 2 weeks vs Utah's 6 months. That's not just red tape—that's a huge comparative disadvantage. States are quietly
Meanwhile, Illinois is the most nuclear-powered state in America, and Chicago is cleaner than Paris thanks to 6 nuclear plants. Yet, they banned building NEW nuclear in the 1980s. Now they're desperately trying to repeal their own ban because they need more power.
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Many of the real infrastructure kingmakers work in buildings you can't name. Listen to the episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow , , , and for more!
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