The Trump administration’s push to deploy modern technology in environmental permitting is being hailed as a smart move by former government officials on both sides of the aisle.
The positive reaction is a dramatic shift—congressional Democrats and environmentalists have generally opposed almost every other permitting tweak President Donald Trump has announced. Still, questions linger about which technology vendors will provide the solutions and whether documents produced with artificial intelligence (AI) will stand up in court.
Trump’s Tuesday memo directs federal agencies to make “maximum use” of technology in permitting, though it doesn’t mention any specific technology by name. It’s his ...
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