Despite Shutdown, Trump’s Expedited Permitting Agenda Moves Forward

The Trump administration’s agenda for streamlined environmental and other permitting requirements for energy and infrastructure projects is moving forward despite a partial governmental shutdown that threatens to halt all but critical operations until the White House and congressional Democrats reach an agreement on federal funding. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC), the congressionally authorized agency charged with expediting permitting, announced Oct. 2 that its members had met Oct. 1 and identified adequate funding from the Environmental Improvement Fund to...