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Dave McCormick: “Transmission lines take nearly eight years [to get a…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Senator McCormick Delivers Remarks on Permitting Reform

Published | Video Starts at 01:53

It takes five years. Five years to get a permit for a power plant. That's longer than it took us to win World War II. Transmission lines take nearly eight years [to get a permit]. The supply demand gap tells the Same story. From 2013 to 2024, US natural gas demand surged 49% and pipeline capacity grew by 26%. Storage capacity, 2% demand. (01:53–01:58)

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