1.  Gov. Davis signed legislation in September designed to streamline approvals.

2.  Gov. James E. McGreevey has positioned state government firmly in support of redevelopment over new development and state regulators are studying proposals for streamlining site approvals.

3.  The new rules would streamline the approval of certain development projects by giving more of them a green light under a general nationwide permit.

4.  Murray said she feared that President Bush may try to streamline the approval of new natural gas pipelines as part of his energy package.

5.  Still, they wonder whether the drive to streamline construction approvals is simply an effort to end environmental protections.

6.  This year, the government has vowed to streamline approvals to speed implementation.

7.  It was set up under administrative reforms carried out last month to streamline the approvals of foreign investment and aid projects although its powers are still unclear.