Permitting for energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects is slow, complex, and subject to litigation risk across multiple jurisdictions.

• Multiple federal, state, and local reviews create uncertainty and extend timelines.
• Lengthy environmental reviews and open-ended judicial challenges increase costs.
• Inconsistent standards complicate multi-state projects critical to the region.

Faster, more predictable approvals are essential to keep projects—and jobs—moving.

• Accelerates capital deployment for new electric generation, transmission, pipelines, highways, waterways, and ports.
• Improves infrastructure reliability and competitiveness.
• Reduces the risk of projects shifting to other regions or countries with clearer timelines.

Uncertain tariffs, customs backlogs, and rules disrupt inputs and market access for Gulf South manufacturers, importers, and exporters.

• Unpredictable costs and rules of origin hinder long-term procurement and pricing.
• Port and rail chokepoints create delays for critical materials and exports.
• Periodic trade agreement reviews (e.g., USMCA) introduce planning uncertainty.

Stable, rules-based trade keeps plants running and expands opportunities for regional producers.

• Supports continuous operations across chemicals, metals, autos, and logistics.
• Protects export growth for LNG and refined products by avoiding unpredictable disruptions.
• Encourages new investment by improving cost predictability and delivery reliability.

Persistent skills gaps and an aging workforce strain project delivery and plant operations across the region.

• There are growing shortages in electricians, lineworkers, welders, and other trades.
• Training capacity and credentialing speed are not aligned with project timelines.
• Competition for specialized talent (e.g., data center operations) is intensifying.

A stronger talent pipeline is the foundation for durable growth and community prosperity.

• Speeds construction and maintenance, reducing delays and overtime costs.
• Expands access to high-wage careers through apprenticeships and technical education.
• Helps retain and attract employers seeking reliable, skilled labor at scale.

Infrastructure capacity and resilience are not keeping pace with industrial growth, electrification, and extreme weather risks.

• LNG terminals and related pipelines face authorization queues and midstream constraints.
• Hydrogen production and transport need hubs, interconnects, and offtake certainty.
• The electric grid requires new firm generation, transmission, and hardening to serve rising loads (including data centers).
• Ports need channel deepening, berth expansion, and shipyard capacity to handle record tonnage.

Modern infrastructure underpins energy leadership, export growth, and community resilience.

• Enables energy exports that strengthen U.S. allies and regional economies.
• Supports manufacturing expansions and new investment across the region.
• Improves reliability during hurricanes and heat waves, protecting households and industry.
• Maintains critical highways and bridges that keep goods, workers, and services moving.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshaped the tax landscape by locking in pro-growth provisions and refining key business incentives. A priority will remain working with partners to ensure Treasury guidance meets regional needs.

• Restored 100% bonus depreciation and reinstated full R&D expensing.
• Preserved and clarified energy and manufacturing credits (45Q, 45X, 45Y, 48E, 45U).

Clear, stable tax policy supports growth, innovation, and affordability.

• Improves investment for innovative energy technology, advanced manufacturing, and grid upgrades.
• Helps utilities and large users manage costs while meeting reliability goals.
• Signals long-term certainty to keep projects—and supply chains—anchored in the region.

Deploying next-generation energy technologies, including advanced nuclear, offers long-term competitiveness for the Gulf South region.

• New customers in the region are creating well-paying jobs, investments and community improvements while helping provide lower cost power in the coming years.
• These opportunities offer potential partnerships for the region to attract global investment and deploy innovative energy and manufacturing technologies.
• Other regions and countries are investing aggressively in clean energy innovation.

Next-generation energy technologies will attract federal funding and private investment and create high-wage jobs while ensuring the Gulf South remains a global energy hub.

• Advanced nuclear provides reliable, zero emission baseload power to stabilize the grid and support electrification.
• CCS enables enhanced oil recovery for our region's producers and has the potential to help heavy industries meet global requirements for goods produced.
• Hydrogen opens new markets for energy storage and reducing industrial emissions, positioning the region as a national leader.