FERC nominee McNamee slams renewables, green groups in Feb. video

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FERC nominee McNamee slams renewables, green groups in Feb. video


The argument that coal and nuclear plants are essential for grid reliability was a central tenet of the DOE's coal and nuclear bailout proposal that McNamee helped design when he headed the agency's policy office last year. At his confirmation hearing last week, McNamee distanced himself from that plan, which FERC unanimously rejected, saying that he was only following directions as an agency lawyer when he worked on the proposal.
"I understand the difference in my role as a lawyer when I worked on [the bailout] proposal ... and what the role of FERC is," McNamee said. "I can honestly say I would be an independent arbiter if the [coal and nuclear] issues come before me at FERC.

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