On Oct. 10, the administration announced a list of to be expedited through a permitting and environmental streamlining process. These projects are part of President Obama’s efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal permit decisions and environmental reviews in order to create jobs by moving projects quickly from conception to completion.Ìý
The projects represent diverse sectors of the economy and will support the creation of tens of thousands of jobs. According to the White House, these specific projects were chosen because they will:
- Create a significant number of jobs
- Have already identified necessary funding
- The remaining significant steps before construction are within the control of the federal government
- Can be completed within 18 months.