Hastings Backs New Bill to
Expand Hydropower
Congressman Hastings is a cosponsor
of a new bill that includes $500
million to expand hydropower
production, as well as other
important measures to increase the
supply of American-made energy. In
addition to expanding hydropower,
the Security and Energy for America
Act would lift the ban on offshore
drilling and invest more funding in
wind and solar and other new energy
sources. It also helps meet the
federal government's commitment to
rural schools heavily impacted by
large amounts of federal land
ownership.
Hastings Presses for
Action on Gas Prices
This week Congressman Hastings
will be in Washington, D.C. to
participate in ongoing efforts
by House Republicans to press
Speaker Nancy Pelosi to allow an
up-or-down vote on legislation
to drill for more oil and gas,
and produce more American-made
energy and lower gas prices.
Hastings supports an
"all-of-the-above" energy plan
for lowering gas prices that
includes:
- Drilling for oil and gas
in Alaska and offshore
- Expanding nuclear and
hydropower
- Investing in solar, wind
and other new energy sources
Hastings Marks the 75th
Anniversary of the Grand Coulee Dam
This summer Congressman Hastings and
Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers
introduced legislation to pay
tribute to those who built Grand
Coulee Dam and to the workers who
have kept it producing clean,
renewable hydropower for so many
years. The bill also recognizes the
value of hydropower in increasing
the supply of American-made energy
and achieving a cheaper, cleaner,
more diverse energy system.
"Protecting our dams and
expanding hydropower must be a
priority as our nation aims to
lower energy prices. We must also
tap into our oil and gas reserves
in Alaska and offshore, and expand
other energy sources like nuclear,
wind and solar."
- Congressman Hastings
