July 2013, Vol. 240 No. 7
Government
Chairman Jon Wellinghoff Departing FERC
There probably will be neither tears nor jeers from the pipeline community over the departure of FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. He announced his exit in late May and is staying on until President Obama nominates a successor. [Editor’s note: This article went to press before President Obama announced the nomination of Ron Binz, the chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from 2007 to 2011. The comments on other possible nominees below are left for the reader’s consideration.] Possible replacements include the two Democratic FERC commissioners, Cheryl LaFleur and John Norris. Norris might have the edge since his term extends to 2017 while LaFleur’s

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