Build **ClimateCheck AI**—a $10K/year SaaS platform that automates NEPA climate compliance for mid-market projects. The platform would: 1) Use Vertex AI to scrape project plans, satellite imagery (e.g., NOAA, Planet Labs), and utility data to auto-generate NEPA climate impact statements; 2) Deploy a 'Carbon Footprint Optimizer' to suggest mitigation strategies (e.g., 'Switch to 30% recycled steel to reduce emissions by 12%'); 3) Integrate with municipal permitting systems (e.g., Accela) to auto-submit reports; 4) Offer a 'Compliance Risk Score' dashboard showing real-time exposure to fines or delays.

Mid-market companies and municipalities lack affordable tools to comply with NEPA’s new climate impact assessment requirements. Current enterprise solutions (like EY’s) cost millions annually, leaving smaller players to manually gather data, model emissions, and generate reports—resulting in delays, fines, and lost contracts. The financial cost of non-compliance (e.g., project delays, legal penalties) can exceed $500K/year for a single mid-sized project.