Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
Executive Order 2025-14212
|Signed on July 24, 2025
What it means
Streamlines federal permitting for large data centers and related infrastructure critical for AI development. The order aims to accelerate approvals by easing environmental reviews, utilizing federal lands, and providing financial support for qualifying projects requiring at least 100 megawatts of power.
Expected impact
- Faster development of AI infrastructure through reduced regulatory barriers and expedited environmental reviews
- Increased investment in data centers as federal financial support becomes available
- Economic growth in regions where new data centers are established
- Potential environmental concerns as some reviews are streamlined or bypassed
- Enhanced US competitiveness in AI and technological development
- Creation of jobs in construction and technology sectors