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 potential political and legal fallout. Plus, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told House lawmakers that the Energy Department's study on whether new liquefied natural gas exports are in the national interest will likely drop at the end of the year.

The EPA's tailpipe pollution rule, explained

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POLITICO Energy host Catherine Morehouse talks today with Pablo Vegas, the president and chief executive officer of The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which runs the state’s power grid. They discuss how ERCOT is preparing Texas for extreme weather events and what he thinks about the partisan fighting over the system, which has become an increasingly divisive entity on Capitol Hill. 

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Why the Texas grid CEO says the state is ready for the next power emergency

Congress must quickly decide if survivors of nuclear testing on American soil will continue to receive financial benefits related to healthcare and other costs under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which expires June 7. POLITICO’s Gloria Gonzalez breaks down the fight over this program and the consequences if it isn’t renewed. Plus, the Biden administration announced that Norfolk Southern will pay just over $500 million because of last year’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. 



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Inside the urgent Hill fight to compensate nuclear testing survivors

Big Oil is becoming increasingly enmeshed in election-year politics. Democrats announced new efforts yesterday to highlight what they argue are deceptive practices by oil companies, while presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump met with industry executives to solicit donations to his presidential campaign. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Josh Siegel break down the latest moves by Democrats and Trump’s meetings with oil executives. Plus, the Edison Electric Institute, one of the most influential energy players in Washington, is suing EPA over its power plant climate rule.

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Dems are attacking Big Oil execs. Trump is asking them for help.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia raised expectations Tuesday for a deal to update the nation’s permitting rules, saying he hopes to soon release the text of an agreement he aims to strike with Republican Sen. John Barrasso. But it’s not clear whether it will represent a breakthrough on the issue, which has drawn bipartisan interest but seen little progress over the last two years. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and Catherine Morehouse discuss the latest in the negotiations and the remaining legislative challenges. Plus, the Biden Administration announced it would release 42 million gallons of gasoline from the strategic fuel reserve into the Northeast markets. 

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Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Manchin is raising expectations for a permitting deal. Is the hype real?

A senior official at the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office recently said there’s a strong case for building traditional, large-scale nuclear plants, pointing to the completion of Georgia Power's Vogtle plant. That would be a major shift in sentiment for the nuclear energy industry, which has focused on deploying smaller-scale reactors for years. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down how the delayed and overbudget Vogtle reactors could actually open the door for new large nuclear plans. Plus, two major biofuels trade groups are asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the best legal venue to examine small refinery exemptions under the nation's biofuels blending program.

Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly named a power plant as a recipient of LPO funding.

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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 
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Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

The EPA's tailpipe pollution rule, explained

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