<p>The &#8220;side deal&#8221; Senate Democrats cut with Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) is beginning to fall apart, as dozens of Democrats announced their opposition to it.</p>
<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) struck a deal with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manchin</a> in order to secure his critical vote to pass their $740 billion tax and climate law, the so-called “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inflation-reduction-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inflation Reduction Act</a>.” In exchange for Manchin&#8217;s vote, Schumer agreed to include reforms to the oil and gas permitting process in a stopgap government funding bill. But dozens of House Democrats signed a <a href="https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2022-09-09%20Group%20NEPA%20Letter%20to%20Pelosi%20and%20Hoyer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to Democratic Leadership Friday opposing the permitting reforms.</p>
<p>&#8220;The permitting and public notice and comment provisions mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are among the only tools local communities have to force careful review of federal projects that may have serious, long-term, environmental, and public health consequences in those communities,&#8221; Democrats wrote in the letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). &#8220;Congress should continue to provide increased funding to assist federal agencies in completing the NEPA process but attempts to short-circuit or undermine the law in the name of &#8216;reform&#8217; must be opposed.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Democrats called the permitting reforms &#8220;anti-environmental and anti-environmental justice,&#8221; and accused them of being advanced &#8220;at the behest of the American Petroleum Institute (API).&#8221;</p>
<p>“These permitting &#8216;reforms&#8217; would weaken other important public health protections, including the Clean Water Act and more,&#8221; they wrote. Democrats also claimed that the reforms would &#8220;significantly and disproportionately impact low-income communities, indigenous communities, and communities of color,&#8221; and silence so-called &#8220;frontline&#8221; communities by shortening the legal review and public comment process. Attempting to pass such reforms in a budget bill would force the members to choose between protecting these communities or funding the government.</p>
<p>&#8220;We urge you to ensure that these provisions are kept out of a continuing resolution or any other must-pass legislation this year.&#8221;</p>
<p>The letter was authored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and signed by 72 House Democrats.</p>
<p>In addition to House Democrats, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, said he would oppose the Manchin deal in a <a href="https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/prepared-remarks-sanders-gives-floor-remarks-on-climate-disasters-and-the-mountain-valley-pipeline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speech</a> on the floor of the Senate Thursday. &#8220;I rise this morning to express my strong opposition to the so-called &#8216;side-deal&#8217; that the fossil fuel industry is pushing to make it easier for them to pollute the environment and destroy the planet,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;I am urging all of my colleagues to … reject this dirty side deal.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) also expressed his doubts about the environmental impact of the permitting reforms. “‘Are we helping to solve the climate problem?’ is the question,” Whitehouse said, via <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3633178-schumer-in-tough-spot-over-manchin-promise/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a>. “I don’t even know what the permitting reform is.”</p>
<p>Manchin and Schumer struck the deal on permitting reform in July as a concession to secure his vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. Schumer confirmed earlier this week that the permitting deal is still on the table, and will be included in a continuing budget resolution to fund the government for the rest of this year.</p>
<p>“Permitting reform is part of the IRA and we will get it done,” Schumer said Wednesday, via The Hill. “Our intention is to add it to the CR.”</p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Manchin’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Side Deal Beginning To Fall Apart: Dozens Of Democrats Signal Opposition

CONTINUE READING

Comer Says He ‘Can’t Track Down The Informant’ In Biden Family Investigation

Autistic Grocery Clerk Fired From California Supermarket After He Was Violently Assaulted Three Separate Times: Report

Justice Is…Bovine? Herd Of Cows Helps Round Up Criminal In North Carolina

Gavin Newsom’s Revised Budget Will Make California’s Budget Deficit Worse, Even As State Mulls Enormous Reparations Package

Oklahoma Police Run Toward To Cries For ‘Help’, Coming From A Very Upset Goat

California’s Reparations Committee Wants State To Apologize For Ronald Reagan Coining ‘Welfare Queens.’ Except, He Didn’t.

News

Bernie Sanders

Chuck Schumer

House Democrats

Inflation Reduction Act

Joe Manchin

Oil and Gas

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Manchin’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Side Deal Beginning To Fall Apart: Dozens Of Democrats Signal Opposition