H.R. 8160, known as the "Breaking Irresponsible Energy and Commercial Habits Act" or the "BREACH Act," aims to stop the breaching of federally operated dams under certain conditions. The Secretary of the Army is prohibited from breaching a dam if it would lead to a...
Simple Explanation
The BREACH Act is a rule that says certain big dams can't be broken if doing so would make the air dirtier, make it harder for boats to pass, or make things more expensive to move along the water.