As somebody who’s served on the Division of Power (DOE), I consider the orders provide some key alternatives. Whereas many of the mining neighborhood agrees the requests are politically motivated by sure members of Congress, the EIA statute directs companies to pursue info gathering capabilities in help of requests from Congress, the DOE and others. A number of the questions are normal for the information gathering course of and will assist promote adoption of a much-needed uniform, constant reporting framework for our burgeoning trade.
