Trump Seeks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting

President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday aimed at bolstering the use of technology in the permitting process for infrastructure developments, part of a broader administration effort to cut red tape and speed the approval of new projects.

The memorandum directs executive departments and agencies to make “maximum use of technology in environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects of all kinds, such as roads, bridges, mines, factories, power plants, and others.”

It seeks to eliminate the use of paper-based applications and review processes, reduce the need for duplicative data submissions and make it easier for agencies to work ...