Ron Binz Steps Down as FERC Nominee, Citing ‘Blood Sport’ in Congress

[madokie]

“The caricature that they created had nothing to do with who I am and nothing to do with what I might’ve brought to FERC.”

Congress may not have many tools to stop President Obama's executive plan on climate, but they're doing everything they can to battle it where they're able: leadership at federal agencies.

After unsuccessfully attempting to stop the nomination of Environmental Protection Administrator Gina McCarthy, Republicans were able to derail Obama's nominee to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Ron Binz.

In a statement released this morning, Binz announced he was stepping down as a nominee to run FERC, saying that his consideration was not "reported favorably by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee."


http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ron-binz-steps-down-as-ferc-nominee-citing-blood-sport-in-congress

[kristopher]

1. Score a big win for the Kock Brothers.

[madokie]

2. You know it

the koch asshole brothers has done more damage to our democracy than any two people I can think of.