A small federal agency said on Friday it will help steer 10 critical mineral projects through the complicated permitting process.
The announcement from the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council stems from an executive order President Donald Trump signed in March to boost US mineral production.
The council works by convening the various other federal permitting agencies early in the process to anticipate snags and holding the parties accountable to deadlines. Those steps have been proven to move things along faster, permitting veterans say.
Trump has moved quickly to ramp up US exploration and production ...
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