Fed Enery Regulatory Comm (FERC) in bed with those it regulates

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From: Center for Public Integrity

Tuesday, December 07, 2004 2:47 PM
similiar to the FDA and the Pharmaceutical industry it is suspose to regulates

Appealing to a Higher Authority
Federal energy regulators smooth the way for liquefied natural gas
terminals

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2004 - After scores of private meetings with Big
Oil giants such as ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission is aggressively undermining the authority of state
and local governments to reject dozens of proposed liquefied natural gas
facilities all across the country.

The energy companies' influence with FERC and its chairman, Pat Wood
III, is evident in schedules, letters, e-mails and handwritten notes
obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the Center for Public
Integrity. The documents indicate an extremely close relationship
between the commission and the industry it regulates.

To read the full report log on to http://www.publicintegrity.org.