Hand-to-Hand

摘要

Ihave often described the process of working legislation, engaging the regulatory community for a necessary change in rule/regulation or permitting a new facility as "hand-to-hand combat." It is often a long, drawn out, messy, unpleasant, metaphorically bloody, unpredictable and frustrating process. It is also said that the "first causality of war is the battle plan," which is to say nothing ever goes as planned. If you have ever permitted a new bulk plant and struggled to get it done, you know of what I speak. A couple of months ago in this space I touched on the issue of energy infrastructure. At the time, I was talking about the utilities. Clearly, they have their problems trying to build out infrastructure, but enough of them.