To satisfy AI’s big energy demands, President Donald Trump wants data centers to connect directly to power plants. But his plan could face problems with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why Trump could have trouble getting federal energy regulators on board and what’s at stake for the tech and energy industries. Plus, an internal email obtained by POLITICO shows Agriculture Department employees have been ordered to delete landing pages discussing climate change across agency websites.

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.

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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