3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project Completes Federal Permitting
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Permitting Council Press Office (media@permitting.gov)
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the completion of federal permitting for the 3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project. Identified as a FAST-41 transparency project in response to President Trump’s Executive Order, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, this critical minerals exploration project has the potential to play a significant role in supporting medical, commercial, agricultural, and military needs in the U.S.
“I am thrilled to see the 3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project reach this critical first step,” said Permitting Council Executive Director Emily Domenech. “Permitting this project will allow us to explore untapped natural resources, opening the door for a secure, domestic supply chain for minerals vital to industries from medicine to national security."
Located in Railroad Valley of Nye County, Nevada, the exploration project will look for lithium, boron, tungsten, sodium, potassium, and phosphate. The project encompasses 40 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. BLM served as the lead agency for the projects’ federal permitting.
Learn more about the 3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. Learn more about the Permitting Council at permitting.gov.
About the Permitting Council and FAST-41
Established in 2015 by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is a federal agency charged with improving the transparency and predictability of the federal environmental review and authorization process for certain critical infrastructure projects. The Permitting Council is composed of the Permitting Council Executive Director, who serves as the Council Chair; 13 federal agency Council members; and the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of the Executive Director coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorizations for projects that seek and qualify for FAST-41 coverage, which are in turn entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard.
Learn more about the Permitting Council at permitting.gov.
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Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2025