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In The News - General media coverage and external viewpoints concerning our projects and initiatives.  

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New England Wind is the Latest Offshore Wind Project to Complete Federal Environmental Permitting with Assistance from the Permitting Council’s FAST-41 Program

WASHINGTON (August 1, 2024) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that New England Wind is the latest project to complet

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Offshore WindRenewable Energy
Texas Port Project is the Latest to Complete Federal Environmental Permitting Approval with Permitting Council’s FAST-41 Program

WASHINGTON (August 1, 2024) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deep

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

RETA-related media inquiries (News@GarrityPR.com) 

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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

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Tribes