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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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