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Permitting Council and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Launch Unique Interagency Hiring Effort to Increase Permitting Efficiency

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2024) — The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce a cross-government hiring effort sponsored by our agenc

Sunrise Wind is Latest Infrastructure Project to Secure Permitting Approval, Complete Permitting Council’s FAST-41 Program

WASHINGTON (July 23, 2024) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that Sunrise Wind is the latest project to complete req

Topic
Renewable Energy
Executive Director Eric Beightel Highlights Permitting Council’s Impact in Testimony Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024) – Today, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Eric Beightel testified before the Senate Committe

Permitting Council Report Showcases Continued Federal Agency Progress on Environmental Reviews and Authorizations for Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON (July 3, 2024) – The Permitting Council Executive Director has released the fiscal year 2024 second quarter report to Congress, evaluating federal agency compliance with

The Permitting Council Welcomes Angela Colamaria as new Director of Permitting Planning and Policy

WASHINGTON (June 7, 2024) — The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to welcome Angela Colamaria as its new Director of

Winnebago Tribe Broadband Connectivity Project is the Latest Project to Receive Permitting Assistance from the Permitting Council

WASHINGTON (May 31, 2024) – The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce the latest project to receive permitting assistance thro

Topic
Broadband
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

Topic
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

Topic
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