The Trump administration has announced a new plan aimed at modernizing the technology used for environmental review and permit processes crucial for infrastructure projects like roads and power plants. Continuing with Biden-era recommendations, the plan seeks to streamline and innovate the often lengthy approval process mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Key elements include moving to digital systems and optimizing multi-agency interactions to reduce delays. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum emphasizes this aligns with the administration’s goals of enhancing energy development, suggesting significant operational changes in the permitting landscape ahead.
Currently, different federal agencies involved in permitting operate their own often-outdated, disconnected technology and datasets, even as permitting is often a multi-agency process.
The Trump Administration is working tirelessly to implement innovation-driven environmental review and permitting reforms to eliminate needless delays that cripple the growth of the U.S. economy, replacing outdated technology with efficient, speedier solutions.
#environmental-policy #infrastructure #permitting-process #technology-modernization #trump-administration
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