Trump EPA seeks to speed up permitting for AI infrastructure

Trump EPA Seeks to Speed up Permitting for AI Infrastructure

Trump EPA wants to fast track permits for AI infrastructure

EPA wants to allow construction for manufacturing facilities and power plants before obtaining Clean Air Act permits.

EPA Drops Red Tape Energy and AI Project Entanglements

The EPA has eliminated some Clean Air Act construction regulations that the department considered obstacles to "innovation and growth." EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described the changes in a release made available to Newsmax: "We are continuing to fix this broken system," he said. Zeldin added, "Today's guidance is another step to allow the buildout of essential power generation, data centers, and manufacturing projects that will bring about Am…

Trump EPA seeks to speed up permitting for AI infrastructure

By Valerie Volcovici

EPA Eases Permitting Rules To Fast-Track Power And Manufacturing Projects

New guidance aims to accelerate essential infrastructure and bolster U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new guidance today to streamline its New Source Review (NSR) permitting process, a move designed to accelerate the construction of essential power generation and manufacturing facilities. The change, revealed by Administrator Lee Zeldin, will […] EPA Eases Permitting Rules To Fas…

US EPA wants to speed up AI infrastructure permits

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new measures aimed at speeding construction of infrastructure needed for the rapid buildup of data centers for artificial intelligence that would enable companies to start building before obtaining air permits. The proposal comes six months after the EPA announced an initiative called Powering the Great American Comeback that prioritized the agency's focus on rapidly building power generation t…