FERC commissioner Robert F. Powelson is becoming the head of the lobbying group for private water corporations. It’s yet another example of FERC’s revolving door.
Fracking
Will Pennsylvania Regulators’ Ties to Fracking Industry Influence Their Decision on the Mariner East Pipeline?
As a major decision looms on the controversial Mariner East pipeline, a majority of deciding regulators have ties to the fracking industry and to pipeline owner Sunoco.
Who’s Profiting off the Mountain Valley Pipeline?
Opposition to the Mountain Valley Pipeline is heating up. Here is a primer on the corporate profiteers behind the pipeline.
Andrew Cuomo Headlines Environmental Gala Funded by Big Oil Companies
Andrew Cuomo is trying to position himself as a progressive leader on the environment and climate issues. So why is he headlining a gala bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry?
Meet the Trump Insider That’s Lobbying for Competitive Power Ventures
Fossil fuel lobbyist Michael McKenna was the head of Donald Trump’s energy department transition team. Now he’s lobbying FERC – which sits in that same department – on behalf of Competitive Power Ventures.
CPV Ramped up Lobbying over 400% To Protect Fracked Gas Plant Amidst Percoco Scandal
Our new report finds that Competitive Power Ventures drastically increased its lobbying efforts as the corruption scandal of Joseph Percoco hung over Albany, potentially threatening CPV’s Valley Energy fracked gas power plant.
FERC Revolving Door Continues as Top Lawyer Leaves for Fossil Fuel Lobbying Firm
A top FERC lawyer has joined a powerhouse oil and gas lobbying firm, ensuring that the revolving door between the federal regulatory agency and the fossil fuel industry continues.
Pegula-backed fracking waste firm uses racist language to attack opponents
A fracking wastewater plant backed by billionaire Terry Pegula has gone on the offensive, using racially inflammatory language to attack its opponents in the Seneca Nation.
Exelon lobbyist bragged about profitability of Cuomo’s nuclear bailout
A regulator-turned-Exelon-lobbyist bragged at an energy conference last year about how Exelon’s lobbying investment translated into nearly $6 billion in public subsidies.
If the Pilgrim Pipeline is Dead, Why is it Still Lobbying in New Jersey?
Some have said the Pilgrim Pipeline is dead. But it just hired three new lobbyists in New Jersey.
New York agency tasked with clean energy development subsidizes natural gas infrastructure
NYSERDA has give more than $23 million for natural gas projects, even after the 2014 ban on fracking in New York State
As Cuomo backs divestment, more fracking investments revealed at UB Foundation
Despite a campus commitment to sustainability and a growing push for divestment, the University at Buffalo Foundation maintains investments in fracking-focused private equity funds.