The leading opposition party in Romania, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), filed a simple motion against the minister of environment, Diana Buzoianu (Save Romania Union, USR), accusing her of blocking the development of several hydropower projects, initiated during the communist regime and reconsidered by Hidroelectrica these days. Minister Buzoianu claimed that the procedures are followed by the law. Politically-wise, the motion is unlikely to pass as the Social Democrats (PSD), who have constantly criticised the USR ministers and particularly some statements of minister Buzoianu, assured that they would not side with “populist” actions of the opposition party AUR. The scandal was prompted by comments of Diana Buzoianu arguing against the development of the small-sized hydropower plants in question. Specifically, minister Buzoianu stated that the output of the four hydropower plants in question could be covered easily with a PV park with storage capacity at much lower economic costs.