A series of recent comments by FERC Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese has caught the attention of two powerful Capitol Hill Democrats, who said the statements "call into question the impartiality and independence of the Commission itself."https://twitter.com/NGInews/status/1032731715947483136 …
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The Democratic lawmakers said they were also concerned by Pugliese's appearance on
@BreitbartNews last month, a portion of which was devoted to criticizing Democrats for what Pugliese and the show's host characterized as anti-energy politics.http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/115540-cantwell-pallone-question-ferc-neutrality-in-wake-of-chief-of-staff-comments …1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
"We are equally concerned by highly partisan political remarks reportedly made by Mr. Pugliese in the media and at a recent industry conference that are highly inappropriate and undermine the Commission's independence,"
@SenatorCantwell and@FrankPallone wrote.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
During the 20-minute radio interview, Pugliese defended
@Energy@SecretaryPerry's notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), which appeared to support mainly the coal and nuclear industries.http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/115540-cantwell-pallone-question-ferc-neutrality-in-wake-of-chief-of-staff-comments …1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread
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"In light of Pugliese's troubling remarks and Chairman McIntyre's statutory responsibility" as chairman, Pallone and Cantwell asked a series of pointed questions in their letter. QUESTIONS HERE:https://twitter.com/EnergyDems/status/1032359132022681605 …
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