Permitting Council News Today

US Energy Dept. has aired a flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.

Permitting Council announces investment in federal IT projects to speed up permitting reviews for critical infrastructure

Windtech International is the only worldwide magazine with a technological focus for global the wind energy industry.

DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permitting Council is pleased to announce that the Empire Wind project has received all necessary federal environmental permitting approvals and is now complete

The White House requested more than $1 billion for permitting efforts Monday as negotiators craft legislation on Capitol Hill.

Windtech International is the only worldwide magazine with a technological focus for global the wind energy industry.

Several agencies will get a part of $155 million from the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. The money is aimed at helping agencies improve how they review and decide on applications for infrastructure construction. For details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the council’s Executive Director Eric Beightel.

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Read about Eric Beightel Appointed Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Executive Director.

The Biden administration announced a southern Arizona mining project would be the first to ever receive special permitting fast-track coverage despite concerns over ecological impacts. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council -- an interagency office with White House, Transportation Department, Interior Department, Energy Department and Pentagon representatives -- said late Monday that the $1.7 billion