Legislation Addressing Pipeline and Hydropower Infrastructure Modernization
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 10:00am
Location:
2123 Rayburn
Legislation Addressing Pipeline and Hydropower Infrastructure Modernization
Subcommittees:
Witnesses
Mr. Andrew Black
President and CEO, Association of Oil Pipe Lines
Ms. Jennifer Danis
Senior Staff Attorney, Eastern Environmental Law Center
Mr. William Robert Irvin
President and CEO, American Rivers
- Witness Statement
- Witness Invitation
- Questions for the Record
- Response to Questions for the Record
- Truth in Testimony and CV
Mr. John Katz
Deputy Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Witness Statement
- Witness Invitation
- Questions for the Record
- Response to Questions for the Record
- Truth in Testimony and CV
Mr. Jeffrey Leahey
Deputy Executive Director, National Hydropower Association
- Witness Statement
- Witness Invitation
- Questions for the Record
- Response to Questions for the Record
- Truth in Testimony and CV
Mr. Donald Santa
President and CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Mr. Jeffrey Soth
Legislative and Political Director, International Union of Operating Engineers
Mr. Terry Turpin
Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Text of Legislation
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Non-Powered Dams Act
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Promoting Small Conduit Hydropower Facilities Act of 2017
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 1538, Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act
- H.R. 446, To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project
- H.R. 447, To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project
- H.R. 2122, To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project
- Discussion Draft of H.R. __, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Documents
- Hearing Notice
- Background Memo
- Opening Statement - Energy Subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton
- Hearing Attendance
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from Modesto Irrigation District (MID) and Turlock Irrigation District (TID)
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA)
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County, Washington
- Document for the Record - Rep. Griffith - Letter from Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
- Document for the Record - Rep. Griffith - Letter from the County of Pulaski, Virginia
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
- Document for the Record - Rep. Upton - Letter from American Public Power Association (APPA)
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - Testimony of Kevin Colburn on behalf of American Whitewater
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - Series of letters collected by Hydropower Reform Coalition
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - Letter from Western Governors' Association
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - Letter from Mayor Linda L. Dahlmeier of the City Oroville, California
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - Letter from Hydropower Reform Coalition
- Document for the Record - Rep. Rush - FAST-41 Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council FY 2016 Annual Report to Congress
- Preliminary Transcript