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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskData: Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy; Table: Ben Geman/AxiosThe push to pass a sweeping permitting bill is gaining powerful allies and encountering fresh resistance as Congress prepares for a post-midterms showdown.Why it matters: It's the most important energy bill in a long time.Cutting hurdles for projects is a top priority for fossil fuels and renewables sectors.But some environmentalists say it badly weakens crucial protections in the name of speeding reviews. Driving the news: A new, interactive analysis out on Wednesday projects potentially huge time savings if the bill becomes law.Transmission projects could see the biggest acceleration, per Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh, a researcher with Columbia's energy think tank.He based it on historical data about a large number of specific projects, then estimated how much quicker they would have proceeded under the bill.Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy doesn't have an institutional position on the bill. But founding director Jason Bordoff, a prominent voice in energy policy circles, is urging environmentalists not to oppose it.State of play: A who's who of economic and national security officials spanning six presidents (including Trump) are linking arms behind the bill in a new letter to Capitol Hill leaders. What's next: The effort goes beyond signatures for some of the former officials, according to letter organizer Arnab Datta of the Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank. "Some folks are engaging beyond the letter itself with stakeholders across the board, and some have made themselves available for members briefings or conversations," he tells me via email.Catch up quick: The letter from 19 officials includes Biden-era Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Trump 1.0 Treasury Secreta
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskWhite House envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow the resumption of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. in order to reach an end to the war. Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more willingness to compromise after President Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Russian diesel sales and took other steps welcomed by Moscow.Driving the news: Witkoff presented Putin with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine during a meeting in St. Petersburg.Before the meeting, Russia released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, 74, who had spent more than four years in captivity after being seized by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine in April 2022.Putin announced his release at the top of the meeting with Witkoff. "He is at Pulkovo Airport," Putin told Witkoff in front of the cameras. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family. The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for Russia. There was no 'swap' necessary for this release," Trump wrote on Truth Social. State of play: Witkoff arrived in Russia after a day of talks in Oslo, Norway, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as the leaders of Norway and Finland and representatives from France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the EU and NATO.Zelensky said Tuesday that the next step should be a trilateral meeting between him, Putin and Trump — a format Russia has so far rejected.The discussions in Oslo focused on developing a unified proposal for a "framework agreement" to end the war.What he is saying: "I believe the talks [in Oslo] were productive, and I would like to say that there is progress, and I will update you on this. I hope that we ha