Search Results: keywords:"hydropower projects"

  • S. 4753 — To reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:15,686

    The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 aims to streamline the process of leasing, permitting, and judicial review for energy and mineral projects in the United States. It speeds up legal reviews and modifies regulations regarding the production and export of energy,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is about making it faster and easier to start projects that create energy, like electricity and gas, in the US. It includes rules to help decide things quickly, like building new wind farms or drilling for oil, but some people worry it might not always consider protecting nature or be fair to everyone.

  • S. 3373 — An Act To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:450

    S. 3373 is a bill that allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the time for starting construction on specific hydropower projects. These projects must have been licensed by the FERC before March 13, 2020. The bill provides for an extension of up to 4...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3373 is a law that lets a special group in charge of big water energy projects give more time to start building them if they got their permission before March 13, 2020. If the permission ran out between the end of 2023 and when the law starts, they can get the permission back too.