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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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Announcements

Ten West Link Transmission Line Project Breaks Ground

January 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2023) – This week, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Christine Harada joined Vice President Kamala Harris, Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to break ground on the Ten West Link Transmission Line Project. This $280 million FAST-41 covered project is projected to be a renewable energy game-changer in the west, modernizing the energy infrastructure for millions across Arizona and California.

FAST-41 Covered Sediment Diversion Project Receives Permitting Approval

December 28, 2022

WASHINGTON (December 28, 2022) – The Permitting Council is excited to announce the completion of the environmental review process for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. This FAST-41 covered project is focused on restoring Louisiana’s Barataria Basin, which is experiencing some of the highest levels of land loss in the country, threatening the welfare of residents and the local ecosystem.

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The Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan

Biden Administration Accelerates Clean Energy Economy

Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard

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Announcements

Ten West Link Transmission Line Project Breaks Ground

FAST-41 Covered Sediment Diversion Project Receives Permitting Approval