The U.S. Senate confirmed the last two members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week, earning praise from the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA).
The two nominees were Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick. FERC had been operating at less than quorum until now, leaving only three members to give input and potentially complicating its infrastructure efforts. IPAA had been so invested in the decision because the commission oversees the infrastructure that allows natural gas to come to market.
“With a full slate of commissioners, these approvals will be even stronger to withstand opposition from those who fight to keep natural gas in the ground,” IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell said in a statement. “A Commission at full strength also will be needed to handle to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking advanced by the Department of Energy on Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing.”
The praise from IPAA follows a slew of lobbying efforts on their behalf to influence and advance the approvals. Previously, they had written an Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner and penned multiple letters to both the White House and Senate leaders.
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