Latest U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission News
Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What would be the nation's largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas won approval from a federal commission Thursday, although when the Louisiana project will be completed remains unclear in light of a Biden administration delay announced this year on such projects. ...
Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden's grip on panel that backs renewable energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat's push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November. The Senate ensured that political reality as lawmakers...
Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline was given the go-ahead Tuesday to start operating, six years after construction began at more than double its original estimated cost. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the 303-mile...
US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. ...
