部落反对、环保团体、众议院共和党人以及特朗普政府的行动，可能决定这一两党协议能否在跛脚鸭会期通过。
Tribal opposition, environmental groups, House Republicans and Trump administration actions could determine whether the bipartisan deal passes in the lame-duck session.
华盛顿数十年来改革联邦能源许可的最佳机会正步入国会关卡。新近掌权的民主党人、关键国会领袖和部落的反对，以及时间紧迫，可能决定该协议能否在今年送达总统案头。
Washington’s best chance in decades for reforming federal energy permitting is entering the congressional gauntlet. Newly empowered Democrats, opposition from key congressional leaders and tribes as well as a short clock could determine whether the agreement reaches the president’s desk this year.
参议院将于周一就一项许可法案举行程序性投票，该法案由参议院能源委员会的共和、民主两党领袖在过去这一届国会中谈判达成。支持者称，跛脚鸭会期是通过加快能源项目审批立法的最后、最好机会。他们对下一届由民主党主导的国会能与特朗普政府达成协议抱有很低期望。
The Senate on Monday will hold a procedural vote on a permitting bill negotiated over this past Congress by the Republican and Democratic leaders of the chamber’s energy committees. Supporters say the lame-duck session represents the last, best opportunity to pass legislation to speed up approvals for energy projects. They have little expectation that the next Congress, led by Democrats, will be able to reach an agreement with the Trump administration.
“国会不一定还能再找到一个能在参议院通过的妥协方案，”民主党谈判代表、罗德岛州参议员谢尔登·怀特豪斯上周表示。“这是手中的鸟。我们要是不抓住它就是傻瓜。”该法案获得能源和行业团体、商业组织及工会的广泛支持。其通过将标志着国会自《通胀削减法案》以来最重要的能源政策成就，也是谈判该两党协议的议员们的一大胜利。
“There’s no guarantee Congress would ever find another compromise that would be able to pass the Senate,” Democratic negotiator Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said last week. “It’s a bird in the hand. We’d be fools not to take it.”The bill has drawn broad support from energy and industry groups, business organizations and labor unions. Its passage would mark Congress’ most significant energy policy achievement since the Inflation Reduction Act and a major victory for the lawmakers who negotiated the bipartisan agreement.