McMorris Rodgers to Speak in Support of Her Hydropower Bill at Energy & Power Subcommittee Hearing
Washington, DC,
May 8, 2012
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hydropower Caucus, will speak in support of her forthcoming bill, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012, at an Energy & Power Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, May 9
What: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hydropower Caucus, will speak in support of her forthcoming bill, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012, at an Energy & Power Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, May 9. The Congresswoman’s bill would facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects, and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process. This bill is nearly identical to the one Rep. McMorris Rodgers introduced in December, H.R. 3680, which has broad bipartisan support. Who: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Mr. Jeffrey C. Wright, Director, Office of Energy Projects, FERC Mr. Andrew Munro, Director, Customer Service Division, Grant County Public Utility District Mr. Kurt Johnson, President, Colorado Small Hydro Association Mr. Matthew Rice, Colorado Director, American Rivers When: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 9:00 AM Where: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. Contact: Todd Winer (202) 279-0418 To learn more about the hearing and Rep. McMorris Rodgers’ bill, click here. |
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