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Daines to FERC: Reduce Red Tape, Build More Hydro and Natural Gas

July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of streamlining the license and permitting processes for hydropower and natural gas. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on hydropower licensing reform: Daines: There’s one source of energy that has bipartisan cooperation support, it’s hydropower. It’s a renewable source of energy, it’s great baseload power, it’s low cost. This week I introduced the “Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act” with Senators Risch and Murkowski. This bill makes a small but very important change to the “Federal Power Act,”

ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: The Future of Made-in-America Energy

April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an opinion piece for the Washington Times on the future of Made-In-America energy. Read it below. The Future of Made-In-America Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times April 21, 2026 Our nation’s energy sector supports more than 8.5 million jobs, contributes trillions to the U.S. economy and provides critical support to our nation’s national security. However, with the need for U.S. energy expected to grow nearly 50% in the next 25 years, it is crucial we do everything we can to meet this rise in demand and bolster Made-in-America energy. That is why I am

Daines’ “Build More Hydro” Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Heads to President’s Desk

April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill to support American hydropower and increase domestic energy production passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the President’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law. The “Build More Hydro” bill allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve six-year extensions for hydropower projects licensed before 2020. Representative Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The Build More Hydro bill will help revive critical hydro projects across the nation and increase our domestic energy production, and I’m thrilled

Daines’ Statewide Made-in-Montana Energy Tour

March 25, 2016

Save Montana Energy, Save Montana Jobs U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines this week stopped in ten-cities across Montana on his statewide tour to promote made-in-Montana energy and the good-paying jobs it supports. Daines’ tour included stops in Laurel, Colstrip, Miles City, Baker, Glendive, Sidney, Great Falls, Missoula, Helena and Butte. “Montana is truly an all-of-the-above energy state – we have significant coal and natural gas deposits, oil, hydro, wind, solar and biomass that powers Montana and the country.  And it’s all right here in our back yard– right here in Montana,” Daines stated. “It was a great week speaking with hundreds of Montanans who are coming