{"podcast":{"title":"American Potential","slug":"american-potential-5928708","podcast_index_feed_id":5928708,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/americanpotential/feed.xml","website_url":"https://americanpotential.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15604347/AP_Logo_Color_3_656j9.png","author":"American Potential","episode_count":463,"summary":"American Potential is a national award-winning podcast that shares how individuals are taking action in their communities to break barriers. While some of our guests may be public officials or influencers, many are ordinary Americans who decided, “enough is enough,” and are stepping up in a big way. We share policy solutions to the most important challenges our country faces and talk to people who are doing something about it. Our hope is that when you hear about other people’s stories of success – and struggle – you will realize that you are capable of doing extraordinary things within your own community and know that you are not alone. David From, a Regional Vice President at Americans for Prosperity, hosts the American Potential podcast. David brings a wealth of experience in grassroots advocacy and a deep commitment to advancing freedom and opportunity for all Americans. American Potential has earned multiple prestigious honors for its impact and excellence in storytelling: Platinum Award at the 2024 Viddy Awards for the episode featuring Mike Rowe, recognized in the long-form podcast category. Gold Award at the 18th Annual w3 Awards in the News and Politics Podcast category.…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T06:22:06.458566+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-potential-5928708"},"episode":{"title":"Building America Again: Senator Alan Armstrong on Fixing Permitting and Energy Policy","slug":"building-america-again-senator-alan-armstrong-on-fixing-permitting-and-energy-policy","published_at":"2026-06-11T17:59:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-potential-5928708/building-america-again-senator-alan-armstrong-on-fixing-permitting-and-energy-policy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-potential-5928708","url":"https://americanpotential.podbean.com/e/building-america-again-senator-alan-armstrong-on-fixing-permitting-and-energy-policy/","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cghjvnps3jnzzr73/Sen_Alan_Armstrong_Produced_Audio94uea.mp3","summary":"In this episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with U.S. Senator Alan Armstrong to discuss one of the biggest barriers to American growth: the broken permitting process. Drawing on decades of experience in the energy industry, Senator Armstrong explains how excessive regulation, legal challenges, and bureaucratic overlap have made it nearly impossible to build critical infrastructure—even when projects are already completed. From billion-dollar pipelines being shut down to states blocking interstate energy projects, he highlights the real-world consequences for energy costs, reliability, and national security. The conversation also explores key legislation like the SPEED Act and the PERMIT Act, and why meaningful reform requires more than surface-level fixes. Armstrong shares his perspective on what policymakers often get wrong—and why now is a critical moment to get it right. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how policy decisions shape America’s ability to build, compete, and thrive—and why fixing permitting is essential to the country’s future.","meta_description":"In this episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with U.S. Senator Alan Armstrong to discuss one of the biggest barriers to American growt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1824,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-potential-5928708/episodes/building-america-again-senator-alan-armstrong-on-fixing-permitting-and-energy-policy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-potential-5928708/building-america-again-senator-alan-armstrong-on-fixing-permitting-and-energy-policy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}