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Former FERC officials weigh in on Supreme Court ruling expanding president’s power to fire regulators
The Supreme Court ruled to expand the president's authority to remove regulators. Former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff warned that this could leave consumers vulnerable without regulatory protections.
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