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Biden-Harris Administration Appoints Monica Sanchez as Director of Public Engagement for the Permitting Council

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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

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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.

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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

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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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