Additionally, [the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act] H.R. 4045 would promote innovation in turbine design and generating technology to improve performance and efficiency while protecting environmental resources and fish and would remove barriers for expanding hydropower development, among other provisions.
The bill has been endorsed by Northwest River Partners, the National Hydropower Association, the Public Power Council, the American Conservation Coalition Action, several Public Utility Districts, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, ClearPath Action, and the Northwest Public Power Association.
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