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U.S. FPISC Puts Environmental Justice at the Core of the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Process

WASHINGTON (March 29, 2022)- The U.S. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announces the launch of its Environmental Justice Community Listening Series.

Federal Government Approves Construction for New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm

The U.S.

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy
Permitting Council Names Georgette A. Furukawa Director of Public Engagement

Federal Government Maps Out Environmental Data for Infrastructure Projects

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) released its geospatial (GIS) environmenta

Historic Infrastructure Investments to Benefit Native Americans in Three Critical Ways

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Topic
Tribes
Congress Expands Power of Agency That Reformed Infrastructure Permitting

WASHINGTON - November 8, 2021 - Congress approved the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on November 5, a historic $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in American infrastructure

Kulning Wind Energy Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage

The Permitting Council has determined that the Kulning Wind Energy Project is

Topic
Renewable Energy
Executive Director to Host Nation-to-Nation Consultations with Tribal Leaders

Christine Harada, Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) will host a series of consultations with Tribal Nations in September.

Topic
Tribes
Bonanza Solar Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage

The Permitting Council has determined that the Bonanza Solar Project is a FAST-41 covered

Topic
Renewable Energy
SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Receives FAST-41 Coverage

The Permitting Council has added the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project

Topic
Transmission