WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) today announced that their "Build More Hydro" bill has been signed into law by President Trump. The bill, S.1020, allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve six-year extensions for hydropower projects licensed before 2020. Representative Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Today is a great day for Montana and the nation. America must meet the rise in energy demand, and the Build More Hydro bill will revive critical hydro projects and increase our domestic energy production. Thank you Senator Fetterman and Representative Newho...