April Abate-Adams: 'As a former regulator that permitted mines in Utah, I am often asked why it takes so long to get a permit.'
to speed up our ability to build and connect new energy projects while protecting vulnerable communities.
As a former regulator that permitted mines in Utah, I am often asked why it takes so long to get a permit. My answer: For mining permits, it usually doesn’t. We were very good at explaining the process and managing expectations during the beginning stages. However, larger scale and more controversial projects take more time to permit. In many instances, the public and affected stakeholders only learn of the project after an agency issues a preliminary decision.
If the projects are on federal lands, coordination must take place between the various state and federal agencies to ensure they are all on the same page. Delays are often blamed on a lack of coordination and complicated by Memorandums of Agreement , a contract between two agencies outlining policy and procedure on how they are to work together regarding expectations and timelines. Unfortunately, MOAs between agencies are often out of date, not enforced or sometimes do not exist.
Lastly, once all the evaluations are done and all comments have been received, if a decision is made to approve a project, the side on the losing end almost always chooses to litigate. It seems in today’s society litigation has always become the default instead of seeking cooperation at the negotiation table. Negotiating should be a first step requirement.
In some instances, an aggrieved party may only want some type of mitigation or reparation. For example, an Indigenous tribe whose land the project will be located on may agree to the financing of a cultural center by the project proponent in exchange for the tribe’s consent. This is perfect use of thePermitting reform is complicated, but it is the puzzle piece needed for fixing the problems of a changing climate.
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