FERC Chief Glick Urged To Adopt Metrics, Regional Offices For EJ

Key Biden administration officials are urging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Richard Glick to adopt metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the commission’s environmental justice policies and to bolster outreach to local communities as part of a push toward a low-carbon economy. The recommendations come from senior EJ officials at EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE), which along with FERC are the among the agencies at the forefront of President Joe Biden’s sweeping climate change agenda that includes...