I will support legislation requiring challengers to participate in the environmental review process before litigating DOE-coordinated transmission projects.

A requirement that petitioners participate in the environmental review process before litigating, improving upfront engagement and making projects better during the review process, instead of on the back end;

The press release says the CLEAR Act would require petitioners to participate in environmental review before bringing litigation.

Evans, Peters Unveil Bill to Address Transmission Project Bottlenecks and Lower Electricity Costs | Representative Gabe Evans
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Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Evans was included at introduction on H.R. 10302 and that the bill was referred to committee, not enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10302 (IH) - Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10302ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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a person may obtain rehearing and judicial review of such an approval only under such section 313.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text applies Federal Power Act section 313 review to coordinated transmission-facility federal authorizations, matching the promised litigation-channel mechanism but still only as introduced legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10302 Introduced Text - CLEAR Act of 2026
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A requirement that petitioners participate in the environmental review process before litigating, improving upfront engagement and making projects better during the review process

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Evans's official office described the CLEAR Act as containing the exact participation-before-litigation requirement named in the promise.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Evans, Peters Unveil Bill to Address Transmission Project Bottlenecks and Lower Electricity Costs | Representative Gabe Evans
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No proceeding to review any order of the Commission shall be brought by any entity unless such entity shall have made application

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The underlying Federal Power Act section 313 framework requires a rehearing application before judicial review, supporting why H.R. 10302 would require earlier participation before litigation.

unresolved unknown

16 USC 825l: Review of orders
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If you do not intervene, you will not be able to apply to the Commission for rehearing

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): FERC guidance explains the practical participation prerequisite tied to rehearing and court review, reinforcing the bill's intended pathway for challengers.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Rehearing Requests | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%