Norman Bay, Chairman of FERC
Once again anti-drillers have engaged in childish, petulant behavior in an attempt to call attention to themselves. Yesterday Norman Bay, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)--the agency charged with reviewing and approving or denying pipeline projects--spoke at a conference organized by the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) near Albany, NY. As he was speaking, a half dozen radical "keep it in the ground" protesters "rushed the stage" hollering at Bay, who had to make a quick exit--concerned he would be assaulted by the out-of-control protesters. The conference organizer said the protesters were "aggressive" and "disruptive" and "out of line." It was a private event. The group's ring leader seems to have been Igor Vamos, a media professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Vamos is the founder of "Yes Men," a radical protest group that has staged fake press conferences on so-called climate change. Their display shows how precariously close these unbalanced people are. Watch the video below...
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