[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 83 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S6323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. REID:
  S. 1043. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Nevada; to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today I am introducing a simple bill that 
would extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the 
commencement of construction of the Blue Diamond hydroelectric project 
in southern Nevada. The bill will allow the Federal Government to 
extend the project permit for as many as three consecutive two-year 
periods. At this time, serious concerns remain about the environmental 
impacts of the project and where power generated at the facility would 
be sold. These important questions merit additional dialogue and 
introduction of this bill provides for further examination of this 
project.
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