Biden elevates Glick to be chairman of FERC, kicking off Democratic control of agency

摘要

President Joe Biden has named Democrat Richard Glick to bechairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, elevating asitting commissioner who has been an outspoken advocate for atransition to cleaner energy sources and who has pushed for reformsto FERC’s gas project certification process.Glick announced on Twitter early Jan. 21 he had been asked byBiden to be chair, and a spokesman for the commissioner confirmedthat the Biden camp did not intend it as an interim designation.