That's only one part, but it's the same issue. Yes, there were presidential permits, then each state might have its own requirements. Then even within the U.S. federal government, each department has its own review that it has done, depending on what territory the power line crosses. The same way that we dealt with omnibus legislation last year to streamline environmental regulations, the U.S. needs to do exactly the same thing.
On May 21st, 2013. See this statement in context.