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White House Announces Permitting Action Plan

WASHINGTON (May 11, 2022)- Today, the White House announced the Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan, outlining a transformative change in the way Federal infrastructure projects are permitted, prov

Permitting Council Tours Prospective Nevada Infrastructure Projects

NEVADA (April 29, 2022)- The Permitting Council recently completed a tour of potential renewable energy-focused infrastructure projects in Nevada.

Press Release for FAST-41 Annual Report to Congress for FY 2021

(WASHINGTON) April 15, 2022- Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) released its Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.

U.S. Permitting Council and White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Tour Louisiana Infrastructure Projects

This week Permitting Council Executive Director Christine Harada visited Louisiana to discuss infrastructure projects featured on the Federal Permitting Dashboard with state leaders.

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.

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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