A low-profile federal council charged with accelerating the federal environmental approval process for certain types of major infrastructure projects has saved more than $1 billion in delays avoided in its less than three years of existence, the council's acting head says.
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who spearheaded the 2015 creation of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, are pleased with the results so far.