The November 19 “Presidents Update” blog by the President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Chamber Commerce, Bryan Stephens, celebrates the “recent common-sense ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States” in permitting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross underneath the Appalachian Trail.
Duke Energy NC president: Climate and the case for natural gas
- – The Charlotte Observer – 10/27/19
Eight million jobs, $9tn in spending: Jay Inslee’s radical plan to tackle climate change
- – The Guardian – 5/16/19
Natural Gas Industry Ask President to Fill FERC Vacancies
Five natural gas industry trade associations wrote President Trump on April 15 urging that he “nominate new Commissioners to fill the current vacancy and the forthcoming vacancy on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) as soon as possible.
President Issues Orders to Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects
President Trump signed late April 10 two long-anticipated Executive Orders that he said would “cut through destructive permitting delays and denials” for energy infrastructure projects, such as natural gas pipelines and liquified natural gas (LNG) facilities.
The first Order,
New FERC Chairman Named by President Trump
Kevin J. McIntrye, an energy attorney in Washington, has been named as the new Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The June 13 White House announcement states:
Kevin J. McIntyre of Virginia to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
New presidential orders could hinder fights against Mountain Valley Pipeline and others
- – WDBJ7 News – 1/24/17