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Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Quarterly Agency Performance Report

WASHINGTON (December 20, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director released the fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter rep

Revolution Wind is the Latest FAST-41 Covered Project to Complete Federal Permitting Review

WASHINGTON (December 6, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Revolution Wind project has officially rece

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Renewable Energy
Biden Administration Appoints Alexis K. Segal as Permitting Council Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

WASHINGTON (December 6, 2023) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis K.

Permitting Council Announces $25 Million In Information Technology Investments to Improve Permitting Review

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) recently announced $25 million in federal funding for Information Technology (IT) developmen

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Program to Bolster Tribal Engagement in the Environmental Review Process for FAST- 41 Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON (November 2, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) opened applications for the Environmental Review Improvement Fund Tr

Topic
Tribes
Vineyard Northeast Wind is the Newest Offshore Wind Project to Gain FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Vineyard Northeast Wind project is now cove

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy
Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $155 Million to Increase Federal Agency Permitting Review Efficiency and Effectiveness as Part of Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON (October 11, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) today announced the allocation of nearly $155 million from President Biden’

Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Quarterly Member Agency Performance Report

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director released the fiscal year 2023 third quarter rep

Permitting Council Moves to Designate the Critical Minerals Supply Chain as a FAST-41 Sector

WASHINGTON (September 21, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) proposed to revise the FAST-41 mining sector regulations to focus

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