We took a ton of actions last week to UnFrack FERC – the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. So, as you probably heard, President Biden has nominated three new Commissioners to FERC. They are Judy Chang, David Rosner, and Lindsay See. And none of them are committed to change at FERC.

FERC is a pivotal agency in the clean energy transition: in addition to reviewing new natural gas infrastructure, they oversee the rules for the US electric grid, including whether new interstate transmission lines get built, and whether electric markets treat rooftop solar and energy efficiency fairly.

If confirmed, those three nominees will represent a governing majority at FERC. So they'll be able to make or break the rules of the clean energy transition. And that's why today we’re calling on the US Senate to vote "NO" on these nominees.

Tell the Senate to Vote NO on these 3 FERC nominees

If you missed one of our (many) updates last week, click here to get caught up. But here's the short version on these nominees and why we're asking Senators to vote no:

There's precedent for this kind of vote. Back during the Trump administration, every Democrat in the Senate banded together to vote no on FERC nominees that were deemed too radical.

We think Lindsay See, in particular qualifies as too radical and pro-fossil fuel. As the Solicitor General of West Virginia — Manchin's home state — See is best known for suing the Biden Administration to protect coal and fossil fuels. She signed West Virginia on to a lawsuit suing President Biden to overturn the LNG pause on the same day as her confirmation hearing. She’ll definitely make FERC worse, not better.

Rosner is a Democrat, but he's Joe Manchin’s hand-picked Democrat. Rosner has a history of backing fracked gas, and he's worked with Manchin since 2022 to roll back FERC rules on climate change and environmental justice. Thousands of us signed a petition last week asking the Senate to confirm nominees who are dedicated to the clean energy transition, not fossil fuels. That's clearly not Rosner.

Chang is the only nominee who's had experience cutting global warming pollution and prioritizing environmental justice over fossil fuels. So if the US Senate feels like they have to confirm a FERC nominee because Commissioner Clements is retiring in a few weeks, she's the best option. But she's no reformer.

So, click here to send a message to your Senators telling them to VOTE NO on at least two of the three FERC nominees. Together we can UnFrack FERC and change it into the Federal Renewable Energy Commission we need!

Thanks,

Drew and the 198 reasons to UnFrack FERC crew

PS – We made a series of short (about 1 minute) videos on each nominee last week. Check them out in our instagram and give us a follow while you're there.

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