Why Permitting Reform Is Critical To Lowering Energy Costs And Creating Jobs

Posted • November 26, 2025: On The Mike Gallagher Show, Mike talks with Faith Burns, Energy Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, about the urgent need for permitting reform—the process that determines how long it takes to get major energy and infrastructure projects approved. Burns explains how years-long delays, lawsuits, and bureaucratic bottlenecks drive up costs, stall job creation, and ultimately raise prices for consumers. Highlighting cases like the Mountain Valley Pipeline, she lays out how Congress and the administration can speed up approvals, limit endless litigation, and remove regulatory barriers to domestic energy production. Burns notes growing bipartisan momentum and emphasizes that fixing permitting delays is essential for affordable, reliable energy.