WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on May 30, 2025: * * * FERC Staff Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vernon Hydroelectric Project (P-1904-078), Bellows Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-1855-050), and Wilder Hydroelectric Project (P-1892-030) Commission staff prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of relicensing the 32.4-megawatt (MW) Verno  more