Comments of Hydropower Reform Coalition on Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for Certain Terminations or Revocations of Water Power Licenses and Exemptions under RM26-7.
HYDROPOWER REFORM COALITIONOpposeAdvocacy
Summary: The Hydropower Reform Coalition (HRC) opposes the proposed categorical exclusion for license termination, surrender, and revocation of water power licenses. They argue that the proposal fails to account for the environmental consequences of inaction, such as the degradation of unmaintained infrastructure, and bypasses the requirement to evaluate alternatives like dam removal.