Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur announced on Jan. 31 that she would not be seeking a third term at the agency and plans to step down later this year. LaFleur, the longest-serving member on FERC, added that she will stay through the end of her term until June 30, and probably longer, depending on the appointment of a successor.

In recent FERC approvals that drew attention to the commission’s divided approach to assess greenhouse gas emissions, LaFleur has voted against certain projects reiterating the need to account for the climate impacts of natural gas infrastructure.

LaFleur was first nominated by President Barack Obama to the commission in 2010 and was confirmed for a second term by the Senate in 2014. She served as acting chairman from November 2013 to July 2014 and as chairman from July 2014 until April 2015. LaFleur also served as acting chairman at the start of the Trump administration from January to August 2017.