Category — Appointments

On January 23, 2009, President Obama named Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff as the acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”). When Commissioner Joseph T. Kelliher announced he was stepping down as Chairman in early January, Wellinghoff and the other Democrat on the Commission, Suedeen Kelly, were seen as the leading contenders for the position. [Read more →]

Yesterday, Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) announced that he will take over as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment in the 111th Congress. Markey, who currently heads the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, will switch seats with Rep. [Read more →]