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Aqqaluk Pit Exploration and Expansion Project Completes Federal Permitting

WASHINGTON (July 2, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Aqqaluk Pit Exploration an

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Trump Administration Announces Addition of Three New Critical Mining Projects to the Federal Permitting Dashboard

WASHINGTON (June 27, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the acceptance of three new critic

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Santee Sioux Nation Water System Project Gains FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (June 24, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Santee Sioux Nation Water

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Hell's Kitchen Critical Minerals and Power Project Gains FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Hell's Kitchen Critical Minerals an

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3PL Railroad Valley Exploration Project Completes Federal Permitting

WASHINGTON (June 12, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the completion of federal permitting for the 3PL Railroad Val

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Castle Mountain Mine Phase 2 Project is the Latest to Gain FAST-41 Coverage

WASHINGTON (June 10, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Castle Mountain Mine Phase 2 Projec

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Permitting Council Receives Influx of New FAST-41 Covered Critical Mineral Projects

WASHINGTON (June 6, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the acceptance of four new critical mineral p

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Permitting Council Acting Executive Director Releases Quarterly Member Agency Performance Report

WASHINGTON (May 30, 2025) – Today, the Permitting Council Acting Executive Director released the fiscal year 2025 second quarter (January-March 2025) report to Congress,

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President Trump Appoints Emily Domenech as Permitting Council Executive Director

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that President Trump has appointed Emily Domenech as its incoming Executive Director.

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Trump Administration Adds Five More Critical Mineral Production Projects to the Federal Permitting Dashboard to Streamline Permitting

WASHINGTON (May 23, 2025) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announced the addition of five new critical mineral productio

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