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President Biden Appoints Rebecca Higgins as Chief of Staff for the Permitting Council

WASHINGTON (September 11, 2023) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Higgins as its first Ch

Billion Dollar Transmission Line Project Breaks Ground After Receiving Permitting Approval

WASHINGTON (September 1, 2023) –  Today, federal and state leaders gathered near Corona, NM for a groundbreaking ceremony to officially kick off construction of the FAST-41 co

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Transmission
Permitting Council Recognizes Transformative Accomplishments in the Federal Permitting Process in Celebration of IRA Anniversary

WASHINGTON (August 16, 2023) – As we mark the one-year anniversary of the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate investment in history, the Federal Permitting

Innovative Broadband Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage as it Seeks to Bring High Speed Internet to Underserved Alaska Native Communities

WASHINGTON (July 10, 2023) – The Permitting Council is pleased to announce that segment one of the Alaska FiberOptic Project is now covered under the benefits of the FAST-41 program.

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Broadband
President Biden Appoints Eric Beightel as Permitting Council Executive Director

WASHINGTON (June 21, 2023) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that President Bide

First-Ever Tribal and First Broadband Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (May 9, 2023) – The Permitting Council is excited to announce the first Tribal and first broadband project to receive FAST-41 coverage.

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BroadbandTribes
Permitting Council Announces First-Ever Critical Minerals Mining Project to Gain FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (May 8, 2023) – Today, the Permitting Council announces the first mining project to receive FAST-41 coverage.

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Mining
Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Annual Report to Congress

WASHINGTON (April 18, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director released the agency’s Annual Report to Congress.

Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Quarterly Agency Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 1

WASHINGTON (April 3, 2023) - Today the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director released the quarterly Agency Performance Report for

Ten West Link Transmission Line Project Breaks Ground

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2023) – This week, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Christine Harada joined Vice President Kama

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Transmission