30 Permitting Wins in 30 Days

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Written By Brent Efron

Co-written by Danielle Bissett and Brent Efron

Inclusive Abundance and The Environmental Policy Center recently partnered to showcase “30 Permitting Wins in 30 Days,” highlighting numerous examples of real, bipartisan progress toward permitting systems that are better, faster, and more predictable. From statewide e‑permitting portals and modernized digital standards to streamlined zoning for housing and targeted statutory exemptions for habitat restoration, these wins prove that governments can move at the speed communities and ecosystems actually need to bring down prices and protect the planet. Taken together, the 30 wins represent the start of the playbook for better permitting.

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Brent Efron

Brent, based in Washington, D.C., is a project management and policy professional with nearly 8 years of experience across local, state, and federal government, political campaigns, and the private sector. Most recently at EPA, Brent served in the Office of the Administrator as a Special Advisor for Implementation, supporting the deployment of $100 Billion in IRA/BIL funding. In that capacity, Brent regularly coordinated with staff from over 30 climate and infrastructure financial assistance programs, managed numerous projects related to program implementation and grant compliance, and served as EPA staff lead on multiple White House interagency policy initiatives. Prior to EPA, Brent conducted policy research for the Massachusetts Climate Chief and contributed to drafting a whole-of-government strategy for increasing Massachusetts’ climate ambition. Brent holds an M.P.A. from Princeton University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.

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