Subcommittee Hearing Addresses Drought

Washington D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives Water and Power Subcommittee met to discuss drought legislation.

It is the focus of the latest myMotherLode.com blog of Congressman Tom McClintock, who is the Subcommittee Chairmain.  He says, “The Subcommittee on Water and Power has taken a great deal of testimony on what needs to be done to break down the barriers that have stopped serious development of new water storage, and this hearing begins the process of distilling that testimony into practical legislation.”

The bills that he discusses are H.R. 3980, “The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act”
H.R. 3981, “The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment” and Discussion Draft, “To Amend the Secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement a surface water storage enhancement program, and for other purposes.”

The rest of his statements are in his new blog, “Water and Power” here.