Multiple agencies updated their NEPA procedures after the White House Council on Environmental Quality rescinded its ...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

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 federal agencies have rolled out new rules for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, as the Trump administration aims to expedite environmental reviews. However, ...

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

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.

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.

With President-elect Trump poised to take office, some in the energy sector are considering what this means for the composition of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC).

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Definition. An independent U.S. agency overseeing interstate electricity, natural gas, and oil transmission, as well as approving energy infrastructure projects.