WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Fetterman issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Steve Daines (R-MN) 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. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"I'm proud to see our bipartisan Build More Hydro bill signed into law. This extension for our hydro projects keeps domestic energy production in our commonwealth-yet another reminder of the production powerhouse that Pennsylvania has always been. I'm ...