Manchin is proposing a fossil fuel–friendly chair for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Instead, Biden could allow Democrats to regain control of FERC.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
America’s Pipelines Are a Disaster Waiting to Happen
The underfunded agency overseeing tens of thousands of miles of dangerous pipelines has not had an official leader for years.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Unholy Alliance Between ‘Certified’ Clean Natural Gas Producers and the Certifying Companies
An independent report casts doubt on the credibility of a major gas certification company.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Sempra Pushes to Expand Pacific Pipelines for Gas Export
The infrastructure arm of the California and Texas utility owner has lobbied for gas exports that could raise prices for its own customers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Liberalism That Builds Power
The goals of domestic supply chains, good jobs, carbon reduction, and public input are inseparable.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden Admin Hypes Growing Asian Market for American Gas
Biden officials are hawking an Alaska pipeline and gas export complex long seen as uninvestable. They promise skeptical investors sustained market access to Asia.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Rahm Emanuel’s Gas Pipeline
The Biden administration is promoting a new liquefied natural gas complex on the Pacific Coast, with expanded subsidies from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Inflation Reduction Act.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fossil Fuels Are a Clear and Present Danger to National Security
Joe Manchin has protecting America exactly backwards.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Manchin Capitalized on Being at the Center of the IRA Debate
The senator formed a new fundraising vehicle that lets him solicit larger contribution checks.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Europe’s Energy Crisis
Is there a solution anytime soon? And what are the spillover effects on the U.S. and the global economy?