On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal agencies can conduct narrow environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act for projects they are considering permitting. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the details of the decision and how it will impact legal challenges by environmental groups and Donald Trump’s anti-regulatory agenda. Plus, Tesla and Elon Musk have criticized the Republican megabill for gutting the clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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Around 100,000 people in the New Orleans area experienced forced power outages this weekend, prompting reliability questions about the regional grid operator while potentially bolstering the Trump administration’s efforts to keep fossil fuel plants running. POLITICO’s Cat Morehouse breaks down what happened in New Orleans and how this impacts the Trump administration’s fossil fuel ambitions. Plus, President Donald Trump has appointed Emily Domenech as executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter and author of Morning Energy for POLITICO.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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President Donald Trump signed four executive orders recently aimed at boosting America’s nuclear industry. POLITICO’s Cat Morehouse breaks down the details and impact of those orders, along with the challenges ahead for the industry. Plus, EU countries are considering demanding that Brussels revisit the methane emission rules being swept into trade negotiations with the U.S., according to a document seen by POLITICO.

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter and author of Morning Energy for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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POLITICO Energy reporter James Bikales sits down for an extended interview with Gerard Barron, CEO and Chair of The Metals Company, which is widely considered the most advanced deep sea mining company in the world. They discuss the Trump administration’s deep sea mining ambitions, the economic and geopolitical challenges to the industry, the criticisms from Democrats and countries around the world and why Barron thinks deep sea mining is important to America's energy future.

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Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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House Republicans passed their megabill Thursday, taking a sledgehammer approach to the clean energy portions in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, going further than expected in the final text. POLITICO’s James Bikales and Kelsey Tamborrino break down the energy details of the bill, the reaction on and around the Hill, and what’s next in the reconciliation process. Plus, the Senate voted Thursday to nix California’s phase-out of gasoline-fueled cars and trucks, handing a major victory to President Donald Trump.

Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy for POLITICO.

James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. 

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Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

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Republicans are divided over how to confront China's clean energy dominance in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” megabill, complicating negotiations and causing an intra-party rift. POLITICO's Zack Colman breaks down the Republican clean-energy feud and how it’s shaping their reconciliation package. Plus, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said more than $3 billion in funding for Biden EPA climate grants has flowed to nonprofits despite his agency's attempt to recoup $20 billion from a program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

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Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

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House Republicans’ reconciliation package could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to create a domestic supply chain for critical minerals and outcompete China. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down the different ways the package could impact U.S. production of critical minerals. Plus, Senate Republicans will move this week to undo California’s vehicle emission waivers, and the Trump administration announced it would allow Equinor’s Empire Wind project to resume construction. 

James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

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Dozens of rank-and-file Republicans like Arizona Representative Juan Ciscomani are facing a difficult decision: resist the party’s efforts to gut the Inflation Reduction Act as part of their reconciliation package or incur the wrath of their constituents who are economically benefiting from the law. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down how Ciscomani, a rising star in the GOP who holds one of the most competitive House seats in the nation, is wrestling with this dilemma. Plus on Monday, a panel of appellate judges appeared skeptical of EPA's reasons for terminating $20 billion in Biden-era climate grants, and the Energy Department said it will now start issuing final orders for pending applications to export natural gas.

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of POLITICO Energy.

James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. 

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Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

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President Donald Trump could more closely align the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with his energy agenda by nominating a new agency commissioner to fill an open seat. POLITICO’s Cat Morehouse breaks down who Trump is rumored to be considering for the vacancy and how this new commissioner could make FERC more fossil-fuel oriented. Plus, the Interior Department on Friday asked for public comment on how to overhaul its rules, bringing its deregulatory efforts to the general populace.

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of Morning Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

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The National Weather Service is rushing to fill hundreds of positions throughout the country ahead of the looming hurricane season, prompting concerns that the federal government has too few experts to help prepare for weather disasters. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down the staffing challenges at the NWS and how the administration is responding. Plus, the Trump administration is probing more than $15 billion in project awards issued by the Energy Department under former President Joe Biden, laying the groundwork to potentially revoke the funding.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

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