Cantwell

While Senate Democrats boycotted votes for some of President Trump’s other cabinet picks, his nominees to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) and Interior (DOI) sailed through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday with bipartisan support.

FERC was urged Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to prevent energy marketers and power generators from ripping off consumers due to the potential for supply imbalances tied to restrictions on California’s largest gas storage facility.