Washington, Feb. 11 -- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) and Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced the Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act. This legislation formally authorizes the development of hydropower using all Reclamation facilities and encourages irrigation districts, electric utilities and others to develop new hydropower by amending the Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
"Hydropower is one of the cheapest, cleanest, and most reliable forms of energy we have, especially here in the West where our rural communities depend on it for jobs, affordable power, and water security. I'm proud to introduce this bipartisan bill to cut red tape and unleash new h...