Permitting Council Annual Report to Congress Spotlights Significant Growth and Impact of FAST-41 Program
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Permitting Council Press Office (media@permitting.gov)
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2026) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) submitted its fiscal year (FY) 2025 Annual Report to Congress. The report highlights a year of significant growth in the FAST-41 portfolio and improvements in the efficiency and accountability of the federal environmental review and authorization process.
“Fiscal year 2025 was a big year for the Permitting Council, as we advanced President Trump’s energy and infrastructure priorities,” said Emily Domenech, Permitting Council Executive Director. “The Permitting Council now has the largest portfolio in the agency’s history, demonstrating our commitment to a more efficient, transparent, and accountable federal permitting process. I look forward to building on this momentum to deliver even more results for project developers and Americans across the country in the years to come.”
In FY 2025, the Permitting Council guided 85 active projects in the FAST-41 program. FY 2025 saw marked growth in the portfolio, with 62 new projects, including 42 mining projects and 2 pipeline projects added to the Permitting Dashboard. The active project portfolio (including both covered and transparency projects) more than doubled, growing 158 percent between FY 2024 and FY 2025.
A total of ten FAST-41 projects completed the environmental review and permitting process in FY 2025. Four mining projects were completed, including the 3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project, the Amelia A&B project, the Aqqaluk Pit Exploration and Expansion project, and the Stibnite Gold Project. Other standout completed projects were Harbor Island Seawater Desalination Facility and the Winnebago Tribe Broadband Connectivity Project.
The report showcases several notable first in FY 2025, including the introduction of the first manufacturing sector project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard–the Riverview East Stack Extension Project. Once permitted, the Florida-based project will provide critical fertilizer products to increase food production nationwide. The Council also used the statutory Transparency authority for the first time in 2025, responding to the direction of the Executive Order on Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production to assist in unleashing the nation’s vast mineral resources. The Permitting Council entered into its first statewide memorandum of understanding with the state of Alaska, providing for federal permitting assistance as the state and the federal government work together to streamline the permitting process for critical infrastructure projects across Alaska.
Learn more about the Permitting Council’s Annual Report to Congress 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: Wednesday, April 15, 2026