TY - RPRT TI - An AI-driven framework for evaluating local and state authorities’ permitting processes AU - Desai, Ranjit R. [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000207227836) AU - Renganathan, Umapriya [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] AU - Olson, Reid [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] AU - Andrews-Sharer, Erin [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0009000612159133) AU - Frey, Noah [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000183453475) AU - Danner, Alexandria [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] AU - Buster, Grant [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)] (ORCID:0000000186168100) AU - Titus, Jack [US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Policy (OP)] AU - Crisostomo, Noel [US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Policy (OP)] PY - 2026 DO - 10.1038/s41598-026-53770-3 UR - https://www.osti.gov/biblio/3383528 ID - 3383528 ER -