A path to equitable permitting reform: Fast-tracking clean energy while empowering communities.

The article discusses the need for equitable permitting reform to accelerate clean energy projects while prioritizing environmental justice, community engagement, and resilience. It highlights the risks associated with current legislative changes that prioritize fossil fuel projects over comprehensive environmental reviews and public input. The proposed framework for equitable permitting reform includes principles such as transparency, community empowerment, and long-term environmental integrity. The article emphasizes the importance of agency capacity, community involvement, transparency, community benefit agreements, and halting new fossil fuel permits to achieve a rapid and fair transition to clean energy. [Extracted from the article]