Amid Grid, Gas Debates, Biden Plans To Resubmit Glick As FERC Chair

May 23, 2022
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to re-nominate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Richard Glick (D) to another five-year term, a move that could help cement major climate-related policies regarding power grid upgrades and greenhouse gas reviews of natural gas infrastructure. But Glick -- whose current term expires June 30 but may continue serving through the end of the congressional session -- may face a narrow path to confirmation in the evenly divided Senate, according to observers. Most...


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