U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Laura Swett as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the current head of the panel and a White House official said. May 15, 2025 Hot weather ...

Multiple agencies updated their NEPA procedures after the White House Council on Environmental Quality rescinded its ...

Holding: The Federal Power Act authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to regulate " the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce," including both wholesale electricity ...

Agencies still have some discretion to do more public engagement, but that is now optional instead of required.

President Donald Trump will replace the sitting Republican chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the end of this month, a surprise move for the independent regulatory body.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decided to give fossil fuel power plants preference over clean energy when it comes to connecting to the power grid. That hurts Illinois — and the planet.

Hydropower accounts for nearly 30% of utility-scale renewable energy in the U.S., but federal hurdles may prevent older ...