Senator McCormick calls permitting reform top priority for US AI leadership

Sen. Dave McCormick said permitting reform is the single most important step for US national security, since energy production underpins the compute power behind AI. He noted US energy projects take 5.5–6 years to permit, while China takes under six months.

• McCormick: permitting reform is 'single most important thing' for national security
• US energy projects take 5.5–6 years to permit; China under six months
• Senator tied energy, compute and AI leadership together
• Congress to take up reform bills after November midterms