Comment from the National Hydropower Association, Inc.
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Summary: The National Hydropower Association (NHA) supports the Department of the Interior's request for information on reducing regulatory burdens. They advocate for specific reforms, including rescinding certain endangered species regulations, clarifying environmental baselines, ensuring equal consideration of cost-effective alternatives, and improving procedural fairness in trial-type hearings to lower costs for the hydropower industry.
Please find attached the comments of the National Hydropower Association. NHA is a national non-profit association dedicated to advancing the interests of the U.S. hydropower industry, including conventional, pumped storage and new marine and hydrokinetic technologies. NHA’s membership consists of over 320 organizations, including publicly-owned utilities, investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, project developers, equipment manufacturers, environmental and engineering consultants, and law firms.