The Institute for Energy Research, a D.C. watchdog group, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, alleging improper information request redactions.
Richard Glick, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission speaks during an energy conference on March 10.
"We have given FERC every opportunity to provide records confirming that Commissioner Glick and Commissioner Clements are not coordinating with the White House on the Biden Administration’s 'whole of government' approach to imposing a climate agenda despite lack of congressional instruction to do so," IER President Tom Pyle said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "So far, FERC has failed to give us anything probative.
"It’s sad, and it’s telling," Pyle continued. "People who have done no wrong usually don’t hide behind legal processes."The IER initiated its record requests in March to investigate whether Glick was truthful when he denied coordinating with White House officials on the natural gas policy shift. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., had asked the FERC chairman whether he communicated about the policy with "anyone higher up in the administration" during the March 3 hearing.
In February, FERC, the agency responsible for regulating energy projects and approving natural gas pipelines, announced it had updated its process for green-lighting pipelines. Under the proposal, which was heavily criticized by Republicans, FERC would consider the direct and indirect
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