About Collister Johnson

Johnson has spent the last four decades working in the public and private sectors in Virginia, primarily in the fields of project finance and maritime transportation. He began his career in public service as Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Port Authority. He was appointed by President George W. Bush, and confirmed by the Senate, as a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and most recently, as Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. In that capacity, he became knowledgeable in the field of climate and its impact on the Great Lakes. He currently serves on CFACT's Board of Advisors. Johnson holds a B.A. degree from Yale University, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia.

Secretary Burgum: You have the legal authority to halt offshore wind

Offshore wind project developers will object to any such pause, but they understand and agree that such an action lies totally within the legal discretion of the federal government for causes “authorized by law,” which applies to the presidential memorandum.

By |2025-03-12T22:15:17-04:00March 13th, 2025|Comments Off on Secretary Burgum: You have the legal authority to halt offshore wind

Could Federal courts roll back climate regulatory overreach?

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has recently decided two cases which indicate that federal district courts are prepared to roll back the relentless onslaught of regulatory overreach advanced by the Biden Administration.

By |2023-07-27T09:33:06-04:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off on Could Federal courts roll back climate regulatory overreach?

Biden Administration throws lobstermen under the bus

The dilemma is how to pretend that it is doing everything it can to protect the critically endangered Right Whale, while at the same time green-lighting massive wind energy industrialization of the ocean waters off the East Coast.

By |2023-01-31T14:29:20-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Comments Off on Biden Administration throws lobstermen under the bus
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