Opinion: To create an abundant America, Congress should pass the SPEED Act

December 12, 2025

With energy and housing costs climbing, the need to construct more power infrastructure and housing is urgent. However, that straightforward mission is often thwarted by layers of red tape, including permits, environmental reviews, and other procedural hurdles, which can delay or even halt projects capable of creating jobs, lowering costs, and expanding opportunities. What’s worse is that those hurdles often do little to accomplish their original intent of protecting the environment.

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