Actions To Expedite Energy-Related Projects
Directs federal agencies to expedite energy project permits
What it does
Federal agencies must speed up permit reviews and other actions to accelerate energy production, transmission, and conservation while maintaining safety and environmental protections.
Real-world impact
- Faster permit reviews for energy projects, leading to quicker construction and operation.
- Greater coordination between federal, state, tribal, and local permitting authorities.
- A task force will monitor agency progress and assist permitting efforts.
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Summary
This order requires federal agencies to speed up review of permits and take other actions for energy-related projects to increase energy production, transmission, and conservation. Agencies must still maintain safety, public health, and environmental protections while acting within the law.
The order creates a national interagency task force housed at the Department of Energy to monitor and assist agency reviews and to help coordinate permitting with State, tribal, and local authorities. The order is meant to improve government management and does not create new legal rights for outside parties.
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