It's one thing to want new infrastructure, but it's another thing to get a project through a nearly impenetrable thicket of federal, state and local environmental rules, not to mention the almost inevitable lawsuits. That's where the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council\xa0comes in. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Eric Beightel, the Council's\xa0newly-appointed\xa0executive director.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices