FERC's got their head in the sand The FERC Gas-Go-Round, representing the revolving door between FERC and the industry it is supposed to regulate, fe

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FERC's got their head in the sand

The FERC Gas-Go-Round, representing the revolving door between FERC and the industry it is supposed to regulate, featured the commissioners as carousel animals. Cheryl La Fleur, who was known during her stint as Chair of the Commission, for exclaiming "These groups are active in every FERC docket, ... in my Twitter feed, at our open meetings …" was portrayed as an ostrich. Complete coverage of the action here.

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The top of the FERC Gas-Go-Round under construction

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LaFleur as The Ostrich

 
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The carousel umbrella under construction at the Puppet Studio.

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The umbrella of the Gas-Go Round, finished!

 
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The United States of Fracking

As was said in the movie, Bidder 70, "Never underestimate the power of people getting together to paint a banner." And this was some banner: 50 feet long and illustrating 16 different harms approved by FERC, including projects in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, California, West Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Dakota, and New York. Here's a time-lapse video of the banner being painted, and some highlights below. The banner was designed by famed artist/author Seth Tobocman and organized by Sane Energy Project Coordinator Kim Fraczek. Thanks to all those who spent their holiday weekend doing artful activism and building the community that's going to stop FERC!

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