Senate Energy Committee Conducts Nomination Hearings Featuring MOELLER AND LaFLEUR FOR FERC JOBS; SEN. WYDEN GIVES NOMINEES AN EARFUL on FERC's Inclination to 'Trample' on States' Siting Concerns

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Current FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller and newly appointed Cheryl LaFleur presented their qualifications for the FERC job before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 4/27/10. Barring unforeseen controversies, both candidates seem a sure bet. Moeller is completing his first four-year term as a commissioner. He was re-nominated by President Obama on March 8 for a second term that would end on 6/30/15. LaFleur, a 20-year veteran of the New England utility industry, was nominated by Obama at the same time, to serve a term that would end on 6/30/14. Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), who moderated the hearing, said the President had "chosen wisely," and that both of the nominees were "extremely well qualified."