Daines Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Expand Montana Hydro

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Senator Steve Daines today applauded the House of Representative's passage of legislation to ensure the completion of two hydroelectric facilities in Montana.

The legislation would provide for the reinstatement and three-year extension of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for Clark Canyon Dam Hydro Project in Dillon, Montana and a six-year extension of the FERC license for the Gibson Dam Hydro Project near Augusta, Montana.

"The Gibson Dam and Clark Canyon Dam are two projects that are critical for tax revenue and jobs in Montana communities," Daines stated. "I'm excited to see bipartisan support for the completion of made-in Montana energy projects that provide a reliable source of energy and will create more good-paying jobs."

Daines is a proponent of an all-of-the-above energy plan that encompasses coal, oil and natural gas, hydro, wind, and biomass. He recently toured the Rainbow Dam in Great Falls to see firsthand the operations of a hydropower facility.

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