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On the recordJune 22, 2011
I am here to advocate for a bill that would enable the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate the license necessary for the Town of Canton, Connecticut to operate 2 hydroelectric dams on the Farmington River.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal supports a bill for hydroelectric dams in Connecticut.

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