On April 30, 2025, Michelle Bushman, WSWC Deputy Director and General Counsel, provided testimony before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries hearing regarding Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective. She voiced WSWC’s support for “reasonable hydropower projects and programs that enhance our electric generation capacity and promote economic development, through efficient permitting processes,” while respecting state authority, interstate compacts, and rights of water users. She also called for integrated water-energy planning and urged the federal government to engage states in early and meaningful coordination to help streamline permitting processes and environmental reviews.
April 2025 WSWC Testimony House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee