Protestors spotlight growing opposition to Trump’s new FERC appointments

Published by Stephanie Roker, Editor
World Pipelines, Tuesday, 07 March 2017 09:57

Josh Fox, the activist and director of the Oscar nominated 2010 documentary, Gasland, and anti-pipeline activists nationwide will spotlight the growing national opposition to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) appointments by the Trump Administration.

Currently, only two out of five Commissioner positions are filled at FERC, which means the Administration would greatly impact FERC's direction with new appointments. Activists will outline the push against any new FERC commissioners and highlight the concerns with FERC's regulatory oversight.

Speakers for the event include Josh Fox, Maya K. van Rossum, Maggie Henry, Ted Glick and Todd Larsen.

What:

Over 130 groups will launch a major campaign against Trump's FERC nominees and outline the push against any new FERC commissioners and highlight the concerns with FERC's regulatory oversight.

Who:

Josh Fox, Documentarian and Anti-fracking Activist.
Maya K. van Rossum, Leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
Maggie Henry, Anti-fracking Activist from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Ted Glick, of Beyond Extreme Energy.
Todd Larsen, Executive Co-Director, Green America.

When:

Wednesday 8 March 2017 at 11 an ET.

Where:

Reporters can join this live, phone-based news conference (with full, two way Q&A) by dialing 302-202-1108 and entering code: 402647.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/regulations-and-standards/07032017/protestors-spotlight-growing-opposition-to-trumps-new-ferc-appointments/

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