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Interior marks one year of National Energy Dominance Council; highlights permitting MOUs with states

Department of the Interior (DOI) · February 20, 2026

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Summary

The Department of the Interior said the National Energy Dominance Council, chaired by Secretary Burgum, has worked to accelerate federal‑state permitting through MOUs with Idaho and Tennessee and hosted the permitting council to coordinate timelines.

Unidentified Speaker for the Department of the Interior noted it has been one year since President Donald J. Trump created the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) and said Secretary Burgum serves as the council's chairman. The bulletin stated the NEDC has "delivered major energy wins," accelerated coordination, and driven momentum for nationally significant projects.

The segment said, as NEDC chairman, Secretary Burgum hosted an event with the permitting council intended to help large infrastructure projects move more efficiently through the federal permitting process by aligning state and federal permitting timelines through memoranda of understanding (MOUs). The speaker identified Idaho and Tennessee as the first states to commit to those agreements and invited more states to participate.

The bulletin presented these developments as administrative coordination steps; it did not provide copies of the MOUs, a timeline for implementation, or independent verification of the claimed project outcomes. The segment did not identify specific projects that benefited from the coordination.