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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 overturned the Chevron doctrine—a forty-year-old precedent—significantly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret ambiguous statutory provisions, even in areas of agency expertise. […]
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A project to build a 1-GW gas-fired power plant in Rhode Island has officially ended, after developer Invenergy took no action to appeal the project’s rejection by state regulators, who earlier this year voted unanimously against the plant’s construction.
Invenergy had until Nov. 15 to challenge the formal denial of a construction license for the project by state officials. The state’s Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) issued that denial on Nov. 5, after the EFSB in June had voted against permitting the project.
The siting board in its denial detailed changes in the regional energy market that factored into its decision to reject the plant’s construction, including that wholesale energy prices in New England have fallen even as coal and nuclear generation has been retired. It cited the growth of energy efficiency programs, lessening power demand, and said solar farms and several offshore wind power projects will provide new regional power generation.…
Kevin McIntyre, who briefly served as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), died Jan. 2 at age 58. He had been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 and had surgery to remove a tumor.
President Trump nominated McIntyre, a Republican, in August 2017 to serve as FERC chairman. He was confirmed by the Senate in November of that year—the delay was attributed to his health— and sworn in on Dec. 7, 2017, just prior to his 57th birthday. The nature of his health problems was not made public until March 2018.
At that time he said his prognosis was good, owing to “excellent health” and ongoing treatment. He said: “For reasons of personal and family privacy, I do not intend to provide further details or updates on this subject.”
McIntyre was the co-leader of the global energy practice at the law firm Jones Day prior to his nomination to FERC. He led a large FERC practice at Jones Day, representing clients in several energy sectors.…
Kevin McIntyre, who briefly served as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), died Jan. 2 at age 57. He had been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 and had surgery to remove a tumor.
President Trump nominated McIntyre, a Republican, in August 2017 to serve as FERC chairman. He was confirmed by the Senate in November of that year—the delay was attributed to his health— and sworn in on Dec. 7, 2017. The nature of his health problems was not made public until March 2018.
At that time he said his prognosis was good, owing to “excellent health” and ongoing treatment. He said: “For reasons of personal and family privacy, I do not intend to provide further details or updates on this subject.”
McIntyre was the co-leader of the global energy practice at the law firm Jones Day prior to his nomination to FERC. He led a large FERC practice at Jones Day, representing clients in several energy sectors.…