I am Heather McClenahan, executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society...
Today's hearing is another step by this Committee to restore the promise of hydropower, a renewable, emissions-free, and low-cost source of ...
The re-licensing process should not be a hostage-taking opportunity for Federal agencies to demand a ransom to be paid to fund their wish li...
I believe that's because of lawsuits by taxpayer-funded litigants and because of Federal agencies that stifle innovation and energy growth.
Regrettably, what I just said is not hyperbole. It is happening. It is a reality. And I think it is unacceptable.
This Committee has focused intensely on federal dams and canals, but today's hearing takes a new turn.
Despite their success, hydropower is under assault from those bent on litigation and over-regulation.
This represents just less than a 1-1/2 percent recovery rate, and I do not think anybody should be proud of that.
Endless litigation diverts valuable time and resources away from actual recovery efforts.
The original purpose of the ESA was to help recover endangered species and remove them from the list, not force taxpayers to reward an army ...
These lawsuits over the past four years have numbered more than 500 and have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.