Why Biden’s debt ceiling permitting changes are angering Republicans

The White House released a draft regulation on Friday that would implement permitting provisions in the June debt ceiling law designed to enable faster building of both fossil fuel and clean energy infrastructure projects. But the rule goes beyond what's specifically required by that legislation and includes climate and equity factors that are sparking pushback from Republicans.  POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down how the Biden administration is defending itself, the Republican pushback, and what this rule means for permitting negotiations moving forward. Plus, the Energy Department is moving ahead with three new energy efficiency rules projected to save Americans a collective 1 billion dollars in utility bills annually.    For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy. Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.