H.R. 8159, known as the “Abandoning Inconsistent and Rash Environmental Solutions Act” or the “ACRES Act,” seeks to prevent the breaching of federally operated dams if the replacement energy source would require significantly more land, at least 5% larger than the dam's...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8159 is a rule that says we can't take down big dam walls if replacing the energy they make would need a lot more land. Before deciding, important people have to check how much land the dam affects.