Episodes

  • GOP districts and states lose billions as clean energy cancellations surge

    GOP districts and states lose billions as clean energy cancellations surge
    Apr 18 2025
    Billions of dollars in clean energy investments funded by the private sector have been pulled back under President Donald Trump, according to a new report out this week from a national clean energy business group. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down the takeaways from the report and how the impact is mostly felt in Republican districts and states. Plus, unexpected shutdowns of large data centers and crypto mining facilities pose a risk to the reliability of the wider grid system, according to the nation’s reliability coordinator. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy for POLITICO. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Trump suffers legal defeats in bid to pause Biden-era climate spending

    Trump suffers legal defeats in bid to pause Biden-era climate spending
    Apr 17 2025
    This week, President Donald Trump suffered two legal defeats that could disrupt his goal of stopping or repealing climate and infrastructure spending approved by Congress during the Biden administration. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the judges’ rulings and the next phase of this legal fight. Plus, the Army Corps of Engineers is granting fast-tracked permitting for the Line 5 oil and fuel pipeline project. Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Why EPA Chief Zeldin is a rising star in Trump world

    Why EPA Chief Zeldin is a rising star in Trump world
    Apr 16 2025
    EPA administrator Lee Zeldin has emerged as one of the most outspoken and visible champions for President Donald Trump – and MAGA world is taking notice. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and Hannah Northey trace how Zeldin rose from a pro-climate Republican to one of Trump’s most public disruptors. Plus, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday against environmental groups who alleged that permits the Energy Department gave the Alaska LNG project violated federal environmental law. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Hannah Northey covers the nexus of mining, environmental policy and politics for POLITICO’s E&E News. Emily Ngo co-authors the New York Playbook and covers New York politics and government. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • How Trump is testing the oil industry’s patience

    How Trump is testing the oil industry’s patience
    Apr 15 2025
    The oil industry was a big supporter of President Donald Trump in the campaign, but now his economic policies are threatening their profits andcould hit U.S. production. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down how Trump is testing the oil industry’s patience. Plus, the Government Accountability Office found in a new report that the federal agencies charged with overseeing U.S. offshore wind development have not taken enough steps to ensure there are resources in place for effective oversight and engagement with stakeholder groups. Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Why scientists fear a brain drain in the U.S.

    Why scientists fear a brain drain in the U.S.
    Apr 14 2025
    President Donald Trump’s early moves have sparked fears that the United States will suffer a brain drain of scientists, researchers and scientific programs. Experts are warning that if there is a brain drain, that could hurt America’s reputation as a beacon of scientific inquiry — it could even impact the US economy. POLITICO's Zack Colman breaks down what Trump is doing and the potential impacts. Plus, POLITICO reported Friday that more than 5 percent of the staff at the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management are taking voluntary severance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Republican support grows for keeping the IRA green credits

    Republican support grows for keeping the IRA green credits
    Apr 11 2025
    Four Senate Republicans are joining a growing number of GOP House lawmakers publicly expressing their support for keeping the clean energy tax credits in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel, who obtained the letter with those lawmakers’ position, breaks down why there’s a growing number of Republicans defending the IRA’s green incentives and how this could set up an intra-party fight over President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda. Plus, President Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department’s agency in charge of public lands oversight abruptly withdrew her nomination on Thursday. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Inside Trump’s push to Make America Coal-powered Again

    Inside Trump’s push to Make America Coal-powered Again
    Apr 10 2025
    President Donald Trump signed four executive orders earlier this week aimed at reviving America’s ailing coal industry. POLITICO’s Cat Morehouse breaks down how Trump is trying to save the coal industry and the potential impacts on America's energy sector. Plus, the Trump administration is canceling funding for the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the entity that produces the federal government’s signature climate change study. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • How Trump’s tax and trade plans could hurt the US power sector

    How Trump’s tax and trade plans could hurt the US power sector
    Apr 9 2025
    President Donald Trump’s new suite of tariffs, along with his threats to repeal clean energy tax credits, could undermine efforts to build power generation in the United States and his own policy promises. POLITICO’s Cat Morehouse breaks down why Trump’s tariff and tax policies could derail efforts to boost US power supply. Plus, President Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving America’s ailing coal industry. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
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