Category — Appointments

On January 24, 2012, President Obama submitted to the Senate his nomination of North Dakota Public Service Commission (“ND PSC”) Chairman Tony Clark (R) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”).  [Read more →]

On December 15, 2010, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) announced the members who will lead six different subcommittees.  Upton also announced that Joe Barton (R-TX) will serve as the Chairman Emeritus for the Committee, and Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee will be Sue Myrick (R-NC).  [Read more →]

On December 8, 2010, the House Republican Conference ratified Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.  The GOP Steering Committee nominated him just one day earlier, beating out Joe Barton (TX), John Shimkus (IL), and Cliff Stearns (FL). [Read more →]

On April 27, 2010, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (“Senate Energy Committee”) considered President Obama’s nomination of Cheryl LeFleur, the former CEO of National Grid’s U.S. electric distribution business, as well as the re-nomination of Commissioner Philip Moeller, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). [Read more →]

On March 19, 2010, the United States Senate confirmed three nominees, George Apostolakis, William Magwood, and Bill Ostendorff, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) by unanimous consent instead of a roll-call vote.  The three new commissioners will join sitting chairman Gregory Jaczko, a Democrat, and Republican Commissioner, Kristine Svinicki on the five-member agency. [Read more →]