Wyoming and US federal agencies agree to faster energy permits
Wyoming and the Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, 27 Oct, to speed up permitting for large energy and industrial projects, according to Inside Climate News. Governor Mark Gordon and Emily Domenech, executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, signed the agreement at a press conference on Monday afternoon. The pact aims to prevent long reviews for critical infrastructure. The council was created during President Barack Obama's second term. Some Wyoming projects have taken more than a decade to clear permitting reviews.
Key facts
- Some residents and local officials have raised concerns about the Seminoe pumped water storage hydroelectric project's effects on a trout fishery and a bighorn sheep herd.
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Why it matters
The deal could shorten approval timelines for large energy and industrial projects in Wyoming.
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First published from Inside Climate News