The Register: Amazon’s European datacenter buildout blows a breaker as grid connection wait list hits 7 years. “AWS has moved quickly to flood the European continent with its elastic compute fabric, but while it may take two years to bring a new datacenter online, securing power for the facilities can take up to seven years, Pamela MacDougall, who heads energy markets and regulation for AWS […]

Ibex Valley, Yukon, man said he risks losing everything over woodlot permitting issue
Ken Hubbard said he risks going bankrupt after he moved his heavy equipment, not once, but twice to two different woodlots only to discover the wood at the lots weren't harvestable.
#woodlot #permitting #issue #IbexValley #Yukon
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-man-woodlot-permitting-error-9.7031136?cmp=rss

#Offshore #Wind Project Locked in Fresh Dispute
"the project was meant to showcase transatlantic cooperation in the #energy transition. But its timeline has repeatedly slipped due to #permitting delays, grid #interconnection challenges, & a shifting political #climate"
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>> The bane of #greenfield projects delayed by #bureaucracy, #administration &/or #politics is commonplace in #developing nations, but tis IS te #tRump-led #America! 🤦‍♂️⛑️ #believeitornot #USA #MAGAturdWorld
https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/us-offshore-wind-project-dispute-singapore

Did you know permitted fossil fuel projects keep moving during a government shutdown? Lisa Friedman highlights how essential government workers continue to allow energy development and roll back regulations, prioritizing industry at the environment’s expense. Dive into the full story to understand the implications. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/climate/trump-government-shutdown-energy.html #LisaFriedman #fossilfuels #permitting #shutdown #environment #regulations

AI for Building Design, Planning, and Permitting

https://www.spacial.io/

#HackerNews #AI #Building #Design #Planning #Permitting

EUROSCOPE : RÉSEAUX ÉNERGÉTIQUES — L’EUROPE LANCE SON GRAND CHANTIER SOUTERRAIN

Permis, interconnexions, stockage : Bruxelles consulte pour retisser la trame énergétique du continent. Objectif 2030 : des réseaux puissants, sobres, souverains.

👉 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaE5Wl8Dp2Q7vJyg0G30

#EuroScope #EUGridPackage #TransitionÉnergétique #RTE_E #Permitting #InfrastructureVerte

B.C. to create ‘one stop shop’ for renewable energy project permitting, regulation
The B.C. government intends to pass legislation this spring to bring permitting and regulation of new renewable energy projects under the BC Energy Regulator (BCER).
#energy #government #regulation #permitting #BC #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11007390/bc-fast-track-renewable-energy/

B.C. to create ‘one stop shop’ for renewable energy project permitting, regulation
The B.C. government intends to pass legislation this spring to bring permitting and regulation of new renewable energy projects under the BC Energy Regulator (BCER).
#energy #government #regulation #permitting #BC #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11007390/bc-fast-track-renewable-energy/

B.C. to create ‘one stop shop’ for renewable energy project permitting, regulation
The B.C. government intends to pass legislation this spring to bring permitting and regulation of new renewable energy projects under the BC Energy Regulator (BCER).
#energy #government #regulation #permitting #BC #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11007390/bc-fast-track-renewable-energy/

"The stated goal of many of these policies is to bring down energy costs for American consumers. Yet bringing down costs will be difficult."

Under a so-called “national energy emergency”:
"Trump told the EPA to study whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are dangerous air pollutants.

Trump lifted federal environmental and #permitting rules; [this] could force blue states — the Northeast and West Coast — to accept new oil and gas #pipelines and #refineries."

https://heatmap.news/politics/trump-energy-executive-orders

"Sweeping" #climate law in #Massachusetts covers clean energy, support for EVs, and this crucial bit:

"Expediting the siting and #permitting of #CleanEnergy infrastructure projects by requiring that large projects that need state, regional, and local permits be consolidated into a single permit that requires action within 15 months, and that small projects with multiple local permits be consolidated into a single permit with action within 12 months."

https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham/sen-lewis-rep-day-help-pass-comprehensive-climate-action-bill

The Tropical Atrium Permitting Hub offers open-source tutorials for Earthbag Village (Pod 1) and beyond. Starting with a 3-dome cluster, it expands to guides for sustainable structures and licensing, supporting global collaboration for eco-building and The Highest Good of All.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/tropical-atrium-permitting-and-licensing/

#SustainableBuilding #EcoLiving #OpenSource #Permitting #Licensing #EarthbagBuilding #GreenBuilding #TropicalAtrium #EcoConstruction #TheHighestGood #OneCommunity

Minnesota’s mining legacy includes massive lake of wastewater. #pollution #water #mining #Minnesota #permitting https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/breaking-point-minnesotas-mining-legacy-includes-massive-lake-of-wastewater/

Minnesota’s mining legacy includes massive lake of wastewater. #pollution #water #mining #Minnesota #permitting https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/breaking-point-minnesotas-mining-legacy-includes-massive-lake-of-wastewater/

Interesting new look at the #permitting reform being considered in the US Congress. https://buff.ly/3WAtJlp

#TERF #ElonMusk falsely #claims “#WokeMindVirus” “#Killed” His #Trans #Child.

On a podcast, Musk #misgenders his #trans #daughter, claiming he was "#tricked" into #permitting her to receive #pubertyblockers, showing why she wants absolutely nothing to do with him.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.metroweekly.com/2024/07/elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-of-killed-his-trans-child/

[State Of] Colorado To Shield Thousands Of Acres Of Wetlands, Miles Of Streams [After Federal Supreme Court Sackett Decision]
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/09/colorado-law-protecting-wetlands-supreme-court/ <-- shared media article
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#water #hydrology #waterquality #waterresources #watersecurity #Colorado #USWest #staterights #supremecourt #Sackett #protection #CleanWaterAct #EPA #permits #permitting #construction #development #roads #impacts #statewaters #wetlands #streams #seasonal #ephemeral #legislation #statehouse #WesternUSA #rain #snowmelt #precipitation #climatechange #oversight #subsurface #groundwater #legal #regulations #waterways #dredge #fill #farming #agriculture #irrigation #wastewater #treatment #pollution #treatment #mitigation

Colorado Bill Aims To Protect Wetlands, Streams After [The Supreme Court] Sackett Decision
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https://www.denverpost.com/2024/03/21/colorado-legislature-wetlands-streams-protection-supreme-court/ <-- shared media article
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https://cnhp.colostate.edu/cwic/ <-- Colorado Wetland Information Center
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #change #wetlands #hydrology #water #Colorado #regulations #protection #statelaw #waterresources #watersupply #ecosystems #watersecurity #waterways #pollution #drainage #reclaimation #climatechange #drought #risk #hazard #permitting #cleanwateract #housing #development #environment #naturalsystems #seasonalstreams #climate #floodmitigation #flooding #habitat #wildfire

Rep. Peltola, Rouzer Introduce Bipartisan PORT Act to Make it Easier to Build Ports
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WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 8, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and David Rouser (R-North Carolina) introduced the Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act. The PORT Act would streamline...
https://alaska-native-news.com/rep-peltola-rouzer-introduce-bipartisan-port-act-to-make-it-easier-to-build-ports/72959/
#port #act #peltola #permitting #regulations

A stanford study finds that 2/3 of large solar energy projects are litigated through NEPA, 51% of pipelines, 31% of transmission projects, 38% of wind projects. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4498938

#permitting #energy