As White House and Republican negotiators hammer out an agreement to avoid a debt default, they are also weighing how to mollify Progressive Democrats to go along with speedier permits sought by the energy industry.
The permitting measures could be part of a compromise to tweak a bedrock environmental law, known as National Environmental Policy Act, people familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.
The agreement could also limit litigation related to projects, in exchange for working on a broader permitting package in the coming months, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Adding legislation from Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) ...