August 14, 2025
What We DoThe primary driver of the Environmental Review and Permitting Office’s (ERPO) work is outlined in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). Title 41 of this Act (42 U.S.C. § 4370m et seq.), referred to as “FAST-41,” was signed into law in 2015. FAST-41 established the Permitting Council, a unique Federal agency charged with improving the transparency, predictability, and outcomes of the Federal environmental review and authorization process for certain large-scale critical infrastructure projects.