Obama to streamline permits for infrastructure projects
Fantastic, but he can't do this alone. I hope people come to their senses...
Obama to streamline permits for infrastructure projects
By Justin Sink - 05/17/13 06:00 AM ET
President Obama on Friday will announce a new executive order designed to streamline the permitting process for federal infrastructure projects during a visit to Baltimore, the latest stop in a campaign-style jobs tour designed to drive the White House's second-term economic policy agenda.
The executive order will mandate federal agencies implement so-called "best practices" to streamline the process for obtaining federal permits to work on infrastructure projects. The White House says the move will help jumpstart construction on vital transportation systems in need of urgent repair.
"Those practices range from expanding information technology (IT) tools to strategies for improving collaboration, such as having multiple agencies review a project at the same time, instead of one after the other," said a White House aide.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/300347-obama-to-streamline-permits-for-infrastructure-projects