Tribes Condemn FERC Approval of Energy Storage Project at Yakama Sacred Site – Intercontinental Cry

House Hearing on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Oversight House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy hearing entitled, “Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans.” Witnesses Include: - Laura Swett, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Judy Chang, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Lindsay See, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - David Rosner, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commis

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, may not be well-known, but this commission of five members plays an important role in our ability to bring cheaper, renewable energy sources online quickly. Last year, FERC promised action on environmental justice, but we are still waiting... Now that the Senate has confirmed three new commissioners, FERC is fully-staffed. We are calling on them to fulfill their promise and place people over corporate profits. | Sierra Club