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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First of Its Kind State Permitting Collaboration with the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) to Advance Grid Infrastructure Projects

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Renewable EnergyTransmission
Permitting Council Director of Tribal Affairs Takes on New Biden-Harris Administration Post at White House Council on Native American Affairs

WASHINGTON (May 21, 2024) – The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce that PoQueen Rivera, Director of Tribal Affairs, will se

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Tribes
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investments to Increase Tribal Engagement and Improve Infrastructure Permitting Reviews

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announced its first

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Tribes
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Investment in Innovative Technologies to Improve Efficiency of Federal Permitting for Critical Infrastructure As Part of Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2024) – Today, the Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce the allocation of over $30 million in funding t

Largest Offshore Wind Project in U.S. History Receives Full Federal Environmental Permitting Approval

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy
Permitting Council Annual Report to Congress Showcases a Year of Significant Growth and Progress in Federal Permitting Review and Authorization

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2024) – The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to unveil its Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23

Empire Wind Is the Latest Offshore Wind Project to Complete Federal Permitting Review on the FAST-41 Dashboard

WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) – The Permitting Council is pleased to announce that the Empire Wind project has received all necessary federal environmental permitting approvals and i

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy
Silver Star Solar 1 Gains FAST-41 Permitting Assistance

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2024) – The Permitting Council is pleased to announce that Silver Star Solar 1, in Nevada, is now a FAST-41 project.

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Renewable Energy
Permitting Council Releases FY 2025 Budget Request to Congress

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2024) – The Permitting Council recently released its fiscal year 2025 budget, requesting $9 million in appropriated funds for the continued operation of the a

Nation’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Project Completes Construction

WASHINGTON (March 14, 2024) – Federal and state leaders gathered on Long Island, New York today to commemorate the completion of South Fork Wind, the first offshore wind project to

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy