FACTBOX: State of Union address expected to promote infrastructure as big policy goal

摘要

With US President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address Tuesday likely to advocate an infrastructure plan, energy sector interests have been pushing for permitting reform to ride along with that momentum. The closely watched speech will highlight policy positions vetted through the administration but may remain high level on the infrastructure plan, with more details to be released within the next two weeks. What's important is that investments in the energy sector, investments in our industry involve private sector money, not tax money, said Barry Worthington, executive director of the United States Energy Association. "What can be done for energy infrastructure is to expedite the permitting process in every agency," he added. "We actually don't need your money. We don't need federal funds."