President Donald Trump signed legislation on Monday to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects, a continued sign of the renewable energy source’s popularity with Republicans and Democrats alike.
Lawmakers and prominent industry groups have said S. 1020, the “Build More Hydro” bill, could benefit more than three dozen hydropower projects in 15 states.
The legislation from Sens. Steven Daines (R-Mont.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) would allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the construction start period for projects licensed before March 2020 by up to six years, in two-year increments.
“America must meet the rise in energy demand, and the Build More Hydro bill will revive critical hydro projects and increase our domestic energy production,” Daines said in a statement.
