United States Modernizes Permitting With AI
Duncan Wood argues the United States should apply artificial intelligence to modernize federal permitting processes, accelerating approvals for oil, gas, LNG, transmission and other energy infrastructure. He cites proponents including Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and says AI can speed document review, interagency coordination, public comment processing and spatial modeling—potentially cutting permit timelines from years to months while preserving environmental safeguards.
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Broad, actionable case for AI in permitting with sector-wide relevance, limited by opinion format and absence of empirical results.
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