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05.07.2024
How Democrats could use a FTC complaint to combat the GOP’s energy messaging
The Federal Trade Commission is alleging in a new complaint that the head of one of the top oil producers in the United States tried to collude with OPEC to boost oil prices. The allegations could help Democrats try and...
05.06.2024
How Biden’s new drinking water rules are challenging public utilities
President Joe Biden’s ambitious new drinking water rules for toxic forever chemicals could produce significant public health benefits. But they could also spur more sales of public water systems to private companies — a controversial move that could saddle local...
05.03.2024
FTC signs off on Exxon-Pioneer deal — with a big catch
The Federal Trade Commission is allowing ExxonMobil to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, the biggest crude producer in the Permian Basin, on the condition that Pioneer’s founder does not serve on Exxon’s board because of his alleged contact with OPEC. POLITICO’s...
05.02.2024
Why Biden’s EV tax credit has a China problem
The Biden administration is expected to release a final EV tax credit rule tomorrow that gives automakers a temporary grace period to keep buying graphite, a key battery component, from Chinese companies. The anticipated regulation highlights the difficult balancing act...
05.01.2024
Inside the backlash to Biden’s permitting rules
The Biden administration released new permitting rules this week that aim to speed up the building of energy infrastructure while also giving communities more input. But the regulations are already facing pushback and larger permitting priorities remain unaddressed by Congress....
04.30.2024
Why Jared Huffman thinks Biden should do more to curb plastics
Global leaders met in Ottawa, Canada, this past week for U.N. talks aimed at significantly curtailing the world’s plastic pollution. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman sat down with California Democrat Rep. Jared Huffman on the sidelines of the Ottawa talks to discuss...
04.29.2024
America’s solar industry is divided. Biden’s climate agenda is at stake.
The U.S. solar industry is divided, and the split could significantly impact President Joe Biden’s climate agenda and America’s ongoing trade war with China. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down the domestic solar standoff and the president’s tricky balancing act as...
04.26.2024
Can Biden thread the political needle with his new power plant rules?
The Biden administration finalized a highly-anticipated suite of regulations aimed at cracking down on pollution from coal-fired and new natural gas power plants – a major move in the president’s efforts to fight climate change. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down...
04.25.2024
Why Biden’s solar import problem is flaring up again
Domestic solar manufacturers are asking the Biden administration to investigate a record influx of cheap Chinese-linked solar panel components flowing into the United States – once again testing the president’s ability to balance his clean energy ambitions and trade goals....
04.24.2024
Can coal find new political champions amid industry decline?
For years now, coal’s role in power production has been dramatically declining, but the industry’s short-term outlook is also about to get worse. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the different political and regulatory challenges facing the coal industry and whether...
04.23.2024
Why New York and New Jersey wind projects might be gone with the wind
The cancellation of three offshore wind farms in New York is threatening the state’s clean energy goals along with President Joe Biden’s national climate agenda. POLITICO’s Marie French and Ry Rivard break down why the projects were canceled and how...
04.22.2024
What California Senator Alex Padilla thinks about America’s water affordability crisis
POLITICO Energy host Annie Snider sits down with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to talk about how the United States is at a critical juncture when it comes to accessing clean, safe and affordable water. Padilla, who is the leading voice...
04.19.2024
Why Big Tech’s nuclear power bet could raise customer bills
Big tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to power their artificial intelligence and other data center operations. But that trend could drive up utility bills for customers and could undermine the reliability of the nation's power system. POLITICO’s Catherine...
04.18.2024
Why the end of Alaska’s Ambler mining road could be near
The Interior Department is preparing to reject a controversial mining road in the remote Alaskan wilderness – a decision that highlights how the administration is trying to balance its clean energy and conservation goals while not harming tribal communities. POLITICO...
04.17.2024
Why the World Bank’s climate mission is being stymied
The World Bank, which begins its spring meetings today in Washington, is expected to play a key role in helping world governments fight climate change by giving them financing. But their efforts are facing geopolitical battles and key funding questions....
04.16.2024
How the Israel-Iran conflict could drive oil prices higher
Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend has heightened tensions yet again in the Middle East, putting the global oil market on edge. POLITICO’s Matt Daily breaks down how the Israel-Iran conflict could increase world oil prices. Plus, the Biden...
04.15.2024
Biden’s big environmental justice move
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new rules that would force hundreds of chemical plants across the country to reduce the cancer-linked chemicals they emit into the air – an important part of the Biden administration’s environmental justice agenda. But...
04.12.2024
Biden’s ongoing oil dilemma
The Biden administration approved another massive oil project in Texas, drawing criticism from environmental groups and highlighting the administration’s tricky balancing act on fossil fuel production. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down Biden’s ongoing oil conundrum. Plus, the Biden administration is...
04.11.2024
Inside Biden’s new effort to clean up America’s drinking water
The Biden administration has finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water – the most significant upgrade to the system in over three decades. But the regulation will come with a hefty price...
04.10.2024
Why Trump’s shadow is hanging over global plastic treaty talks
Former President Donald Trump's potential return to the White House hangs over the upcoming United Nations negotiations aimed at securing a global plastics treaty agreement by the end of the year. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman breaks down the importance of reaching...
04.09.2024
DOE is spending its loan money — slowly
The Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office has only spent a fraction of the $200 billion pot it could use to fund ambitious new energy projects. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down why DOE’s LPO is moving slowly and what would happen...
04.08.2024
The rising threats to America’s power grid
The U.S. power grid is facing growing domestic and international threats, and U.S. regulators say the risks are likely to climb as the 2024 election season ramps up. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the latest warning from the nation's grid...
04.05.2024
DOE’s about-face on power transformers
The Energy Department is dramatically walking back new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers – a move that highlights how the Biden administration is trying to balance its climate agenda and concerns from lawmakers, industry groups, and pro-union allies in...
04.04.2024
The official behind EPA’s $20 billion climate program on why it’ll work
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this morning it will distribute $20 billion to eight groups through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a major climate initiative under the Inflation Reduction Act that aims to spur clean energy in places long overlooked...
04.03.2024
Biden’s climate ambitions are clashing with his export agency
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is considering pouring billions of dollars into two massive foreign gas projects, which could put the independent federal agency at odds with the Biden administration’s climate agenda and pledge to transition off fossil...
04.02.2024
Why activists hate Biden’s plan to restart a Michigan nuclear plant
The Biden administration is pushing to revive a shuttered nuclear power plant in Michigan, but environmental justice and anti-nuclear activists are rejecting the president’s pitch. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse and Kelsey Tamborrino break down the tricky politics of restarting the Palisades...
04.01.2024
Is America’s power grid ready for the tech boom?
Electricity demand in the United States is projected to skyrocket over the next decade, partly because of the rising power needs of data centers and electric vehicles. That poses big challenges for the power grid. Today, host Catherine Morehouse sits...
03.29.2024
Biden’s methane leak crackdown continues
The Biden administration issued a final rule this week that aims to curb methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the details, impact and pushback to this rule. Plus, China...
03.28.2024
Lawmakers race to close a permitting deal before the clock runs out
Congressional lawmakers are once again negotiating a permitting deal, but time is running out before key negotiators depart from Congress or their respective committees at the end of 2024. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down the latest in the permitting talks...
03.27.2024
Why the Baltimore bridge collapse could wreak havoc in the coal and auto sectors
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is disrupting coal exports and will likely have a significant impact on the auto sector. POLITICO’s James Bikales and Alex Guillén break down the major energy impacts of the bridge collapse. Plus,...
03.26.2024
Oil execs’ 2024 White House dilemma
Oil and gas executives don’t like President Joe Biden’s regulatory efforts to rein in fossil fuels, but they’re also not eager for a second Trump administration. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre details what industry executives told him at CERAWeek about Biden and...
03.25.2024
Garret Graves talks permitting, IRA and Republicans’ climate ideas
Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down with Rep. Garret Graves (R-La), one of the most influential lawmakers on energy and climate issues in the Republican party. They discuss GOP views on climate, the role of Donald Trump as...
03.22.2024
FERC's big day on Capitol Hill
President Joe Biden’s three FERC nominees appear to face a relatively smooth path through the Senate following their highly anticipated confirmation hearing on Thursday. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the biggest takeaways. Plus, as the confirmation hearing was underway, FERC...
03.21.2024
The EPA's tailpipe pollution rule, explained
The EPA released a major new rule Wednesday designed to ratchet down tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks, one of President Biden’s most ambitious actions to combat climate change. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down what's in the rule and the...
03.20.2024
Why a territorial dispute in Guyana is an energy problem for Biden
Venezuela is threatening to annex territory in neighboring Guyana, which is posing a geopolitical and energy challenge to the Biden administration as it already navigates other conflicts abroad. POLITICO’s Eric Bazail-Eimil breaks down the American energy stakes of the Guyana-Venezuela...
03.19.2024
Why no one is happy with Biden’s all-of-the-above energy strategy
President Joe Biden has embraced an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy – a concept that politicians have touted for decades that calls for America to have an abundant and diverse energy mix. But the strategy has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans...
03.18.2024
CERAWeek chief Daniel Yergin on the biggest energy stories today
CERAWeek, the biggest annual energy conference in the world, kicks off today in Houston. Thousands of global industry leaders are expected to attend and discuss the future of energy and climate. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre chats with Daniel Yergin, conference co-chairman...
03.15.2024
Inside Biden’s daunting FERC mission
President Joe is on a mission to lock in a Democratic majority at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- and the first test comes next week as his three nominees face Senate committee confirmation hearings. It’s an election-year battle with...
03.14.2024
A progressive senator's warning to Biden: young climate voters aren’t happy
Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a vocal climate hawk, who is warning that President Joe Biden’s climate record is 'insufficient' to win young voters – highlighting a tension point within the Democratic...
03.13.2024
Is California’s big offshore wind push in trouble?
California’s pursuit of offshore wind hasn’t suffered the same setbacks seen in some East Coast states, but potential hiccups are emerging. POLITICO’s Wes Veintecher breaks down the offshore wind snags out West and how it fits into broader concerns within...
03.12.2024
Why nuclear power is having a moment in Washington
After years of setbacks and little policy progress, there’s new congressional legislation and rules from the Biden administration looking to reignite the nuclear power industry, which is an area of bipartisan interest. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the recent legislation...
03.11.2024
Why almost every US state, including red ones, have climate plans now
A little-known program under the Inflation Reduction Act is bringing climate planning to almost every state in the country, including in places where Republicans have shown little interest in decarbonization. Adam Aton from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down the details...
03.08.2024
Why the SEC’s historic climate disclosure rule faces pushback
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a long-awaited rule that will require public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. Even though the commission weakened the regulation from its original proposal, it’s still historic and set...
03.07.2024
Joe Biden’s climate czar says clean energy spending is winning over Americans
Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down with President Joe Biden’s National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi ahead of tonight’s State of the Union address. They discuss the president’s energy and climate record, what a second Biden administration would like...
03.06.2024
Inside the tense internal battle over Biden’s power plant rule
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to split up its upcoming power plant rule into two separate rulemakings came after the agency faced pushback from the White House. The move reflects months of simmering tension between EPA and the White House...
03.05.2024
The John Kerry climate era ends tomorrow
John Kerry will be exiting his position as President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat on Wednesday. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down Kerry’s climate legacy and previews what to expect from his replacement. Plus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission unveiled a long-awaited...
03.04.2024
Why greens are split over EPA’s power plant pivot
In a surprise move, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was separating and postponing a major piece of its power plant rule last week, and the decision is receiving mixed reaction from greens. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down EPA’s decision...
03.01.2024
Inside the high cost of California’s climate ambitions
Utility bills have shot up by as much as 127 percent over the last decade in California, and the state’s ambitious climate goals and spending are partially to blame. That trend is putting political pressure on state lawmakers to take...
02.29.2024
Inside Biden’s hydrogen hub conundrum
The Biden administration is pouring billions of dollars into seven regional hubs meant to jumpstart and grow the nascent clean hydrogen industry. But the leaders of the hubs are warning the Treasury Department's proposed clean hydrogen tax credit could undercut...
02.28.2024
How Biden’s latest air rule threatens the medical device industry
The Biden administration is expected to finalize a new air regulation that’s pitting its environmental justice work, cancer prevention goals, and efforts to ensure the stability of the medical device industry against each other. POLITICO’s Annie Snider breaks down how...

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POLITICO Energy episodes:

How Democrats could use a FTC complaint to combat the GOP’s energy messaging

How Biden’s new drinking water rules are challenging public utilities

FTC signs off on Exxon-Pioneer deal — with a big catch

Why Biden’s EV tax credit has a China problem

Inside the backlash to Biden’s permitting rules

Why Jared Huffman thinks Biden should do more to curb plastics

America’s solar industry is divided. Biden’s climate agenda is at stake.

Can Biden thread the political needle with his new power plant rules?

Why Biden’s solar import problem is flaring up again

Can coal find new political champions amid industry decline?

Why New York and New Jersey wind projects might be gone with the wind

What California Senator Alex Padilla thinks about America’s water affordability crisis

Why Big Tech’s nuclear power bet could raise customer bills

Why the end of Alaska’s Ambler mining road could be near

Why the World Bank’s climate mission is being stymied

How the Israel-Iran conflict could drive oil prices higher

Biden’s big environmental justice move

Biden’s ongoing oil dilemma

Inside Biden’s new effort to clean up America’s drinking water

Why Trump’s shadow is hanging over global plastic treaty talks

DOE is spending its loan money — slowly

The rising threats to America’s power grid

DOE’s about-face on power transformers

The official behind EPA’s $20 billion climate program on why it’ll work

Biden’s climate ambitions are clashing with his export agency

Why activists hate Biden’s plan to restart a Michigan nuclear plant

Is America’s power grid ready for the tech boom?

Biden’s methane leak crackdown continues

Lawmakers race to close a permitting deal before the clock runs out

Why the Baltimore bridge collapse could wreak havoc in the coal and auto sectors

Oil execs’ 2024 White House dilemma

Garret Graves talks permitting, IRA and Republicans’ climate ideas

FERC's big day on Capitol Hill

The EPA's tailpipe pollution rule, explained

Why a territorial dispute in Guyana is an energy problem for Biden

Why no one is happy with Biden’s all-of-the-above energy strategy

CERAWeek chief Daniel Yergin on the biggest energy stories today

Inside Biden’s daunting FERC mission

A progressive senator's warning to Biden: young climate voters aren’t happy

Is California’s big offshore wind push in trouble?

Why nuclear power is having a moment in Washington

Why almost every US state, including red ones, have climate plans now

Why the SEC’s historic climate disclosure rule faces pushback

Joe Biden’s climate czar says clean energy spending is winning over Americans

Inside the tense internal battle over Biden’s power plant rule

The John Kerry climate era ends tomorrow

Why greens are split over EPA’s power plant pivot

Inside the high cost of California’s climate ambitions

Inside Biden’s hydrogen hub conundrum

How Biden’s latest air rule threatens the medical device industry

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