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The Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan

The Action Plan outlines the Administration’s strategy for ensuring that Federal environmental reviews and permitting processes are effective, efficient, and transparent, guided by the best available science to promote positive environmental and community outcomes, and shaped by early and meaningful public engagement.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Clean Energy Economy

The Biden-Harris Administration has readied offshore areas to harness power from wind, approved new solar projects on public lands, and plans to build thousands of miles of transmission lines that deliver clean energy.

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Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard

The Permitting Dashboard is an online tool for Federal agencies, project developers, and interested members of the public to track the Federal government’s environmental review and authorization processes for large or complex infrastructure projects, part of a government-wide effort to improve coordination, transparency, and accountability.

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The map below depicts all Federal infrastructure projects tracked on the Permitting Dashboard.

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Explore the Permitting Dashboard's informational project pages using the link below, or view and download the project data HERE.

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Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Quarterly Member Agency Performance Report

September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director released the fiscal year 2023 third quarter report assessing Federal agencies’ compliance with FAST-41. The report showcases a period of growth and stability for agencies implementing FAST-41, with increased conformance to FAST-41 requirements, along with indicators of areas for continued improvement.

Permitting Council Moves to Designate the Critical Minerals Supply Chain as a FAST-41 Sector

September 21, 2023

WASHINGTON (September 21, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) proposed to revise the FAST-41 mining sector regulations to focus on critical minerals and the full critical minerals supply chain, including critical minerals refining, recycling, and beneficiation, in addition to mining. As the nation works to address the increasing demand for minerals such as lithium and nickel to build a clean energy economy, the Permitting Council is working to make sure that the critical mineral projects covered by FAST-41 are leading the way.

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Permitting Council Executive Director Releases Quarterly Member Agency Performance Report

Permitting Council Moves to Designate the Critical Minerals Supply Chain as a FAST-41 Sector