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• Latest Action: Sep 19, 2012 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources - Water and Power

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on March 07, 2012, with a roll call of 265 ayes, 154 nays, and 13 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on March 07, 2012, with a roll call of 265 ayes, 154 nays, and 13 not voting.

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• American Public Power Association

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• Colorado River Conservation District

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• Family Farm Alliance

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• Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association of Arizona

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• Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District

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• National Water Resources Association

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• Association of California Water Agencies

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• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 2842 -- Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act. The <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2842rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr2842rfs.pdf" target="_hplink">act itself, which allows for further development of small ...

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  As noted by The Huffington Post News Editors on July 24, 2012, "H.R. 2842 -- Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act. The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2842rfs/pdf/BILLS-112hr2842rfs.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_hplink&quot;&gt;act itself, which allows for further development of small ..." (/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/republican-jobs-bills_n_1687647.html&sa=U&ei=eGARUNqsOLKy0QH0uYGYAQ&ved=0CDoQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNFwFq-fS0ntpi2HC9xFScyr7W3Qvw)
• Iowa Liberal » Blog Archive » Science week. - July 07, 2012 by Henry Whistler - H.R. 2842 – Senate has taken no action to date. North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 1938 – Senate has taken no action to date. Jobs and Energy Permitting Act H.R. 2021 – Senate has taken no action to date ...

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  As noted by Henry Whistler on July 07, 2012, "H.R. 2842 – Senate has taken no action to date. North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 1938 – Senate has taken no action to date. Jobs and Energy Permitting Act H.R. 2021 – Senate has taken no action to date ..." (/url?q=http://iowaliberal.com/%3Fp%3D7178&sa=U&ei=178AUMKRAqqs2gXhuKmkCw&ved=0CB8QmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNF6Dr-TlqeKuERU_-qtv-uI1LSqhw)
• Iowa Liberal » Blog Archive » Science week. - July 07, 2012 by Henry Whistler - H.R. 2842 – Senate has taken no action to date. North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 1938 – Senate has taken no action to date. Jobs and Energy Permitting Act H.R. 2021 – Senate has taken no action to date ...

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• Gosar and N.M. congressman hold town hall to discuss jobs, energy - March 16, 2012 by Daily Courier - Gosar touted Rep. Scott Tipton's hydropower bill that he co-sponsored with four others. H.R. 2842 allows the construction of small hydropower facilities on existing canals and ditches without the usual environmental reviews. Only once during the town hall

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  As noted by Daily Courier on March 16, 2012, "Gosar touted Rep. Scott Tipton's hydropower bill that he co-sponsored with four others. H.R. 2842 allows the construction of small hydropower facilities on existing canals and ditches without the usual environmental reviews. Only once during the town hall " (http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1086&ArticleID=104440)
• Gosar and N.M. congressman hold town hall to discuss jobs, energy - March 15, 2012 by Daily Courier - Gosar touted Rep. Scott Tipton's hydropower bill that he co-sponsored with four others. H.R. 2842 allows the construction of small hydropower facilities on existing canals and ditches without the usual environmental reviews. Only once during the town hall

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  As noted by Daily Courier on March 15, 2012, "Gosar touted Rep. Scott Tipton's hydropower bill that he co-sponsored with four others. H.R. 2842 allows the construction of small hydropower facilities on existing canals and ditches without the usual environmental reviews. Only once during the town hall " (http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=104440)
• Tipton gets $1.2M boost, passes hydropower bill - March 10, 2012 by Durango Herald - Tipton passes bill: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Tipton-sponsored bill, H.R. 2842, on Wednesday. The bill speeds up hydropower projects on existing canals and pipelines by cutting steps in the regulatory process. “This bill makes ...

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  As noted by Durango Herald on March 10, 2012, "Tipton passes bill: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Tipton-sponsored bill, H.R. 2842, on Wednesday. The bill speeds up hydropower projects on existing canals and pipelines by cutting steps in the regulatory process. “This bill makes ..." (http://durangoherald.com/article/20120310/NEWS01/703109980&source=RSS)