Permitting Council announces AI-related projects advanced during shutdown

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council during the recent government shutdown advanced several infrastructure projects important to powering artificial intelligence development, the council announced.

“With two projects completing federal permitting and another nine receiving FAST-41 support, the Permitting Council’s strategic use of multi-year funding allowed for continued permitting advancement despite the shutdown,” the council said in a Nov. 14 release.

According to the council, projects that qualify for FAST-41 coverage are “entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative...