The blackouts in Texas and California last year due to extreme weather drew some unwarranted finger pointing from critics of renewables, further politicizing the energy transition.
A newly obtained memo outlines a Republican commissioner's use of a "Network" of inside and outside advisers when weighing personnel matters at the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
"The power struggle inside a federal commission shows the real-world consequences of the Senate’s confirmation bottleneck." "Sixteen months into the Biden presidency, Republicans still effectively control a federal agency that oversees mine safety, frustrating miner advocates who say the Trump nominees will continue to hand down decisions friendly to mine operators. Not many