05/05/2021
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"This legislation seeks to remove one major economic handcuff, unnecessary environmental analysis."
"And I believe that it is time to begin to reform hydropower development on the Federal conduits as well."
"The rationale for the legislation's first right of refusal provision is that the non-Federal operator knows the details of the facility, and is locally invested in the project."
"These bills we are discussing today are the result of months of input, work, research, and investigation."