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  • The China question that’s dividing Republicans in megabill talks

    The China question that’s dividing Republicans in megabill talks
    2025/05/22
    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. 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. 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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  • Trump’s critical minerals agenda faces a test: his party’s megabill

    Trump’s critical minerals agenda faces a test: his party’s megabill
    2025/05/21
    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. 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. 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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  • Inside the clean energy dilemma facing the GOP rank-and-file

    Inside the clean energy dilemma facing the GOP rank-and-file
    2025/05/20
    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. 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. 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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  • How Trump could steer FERC toward fossil fuels

    How Trump could steer FERC toward fossil fuels
    2025/05/19
    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. 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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  • The hurricane-size staffing hole at the National Weather Service

    The hurricane-size staffing hole at the National Weather Service
    2025/05/16
    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. 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. 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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  • Inside the House GOP’s plan to gut Democrats’ climate law

    Inside the House GOP’s plan to gut Democrats’ climate law
    2025/05/15
    House Republicans aim to repeal and phase out major energy portions of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats’ climate law, as part of President Donald Trump’s megabill. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and James Bikales break down what House Republicans are proposing, the potential impacts, reaction from the Senate and green groups, and the timeline for this legislation. Plus, the Trump administration said it intends to roll back first-ever limits set by the Biden administration on four toxic “forever chemicals” contaminating water supplies across the country. James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. Josh Siegel is the host of POLITICO Energy and a congressional energy reporter 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. 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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  • Trump’s wind war may claim its first major casualty soon

    Trump’s wind war may claim its first major casualty soon
    2025/05/14
    One of the largest offshore wind energy projects in the United States could be cancelled in the coming days unless the Trump administration lifts its stop-work order – potentially the first big casualty in President Donald Trump’s war against America’s offshore wind energy industry. Ben Storrow from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down why the company backing the project, Equinor, is considering cancelling it and what that would mean for the industry at large. Plus, Senate Republicans are pushing back on the House GOP’s proposed rollback of Democrats’ clean energy credits and say there will have to be changes to earn their support. Ben Storrow is a reporter for POLITICO’s E&E News. 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. 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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  • Trump ousts FEMA chief as hurricane season looms

    Trump ousts FEMA chief as hurricane season looms
    2025/05/13
    The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was fired recently and replaced by a Trump administration official with no disaster response experience — a leadership change that comes less than a month before hurricane season begins. Thomas Frank from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down FEMA’s leadership shakeup and what it means for disaster recovery efforts. Plus, it’s a big day for Republicans as they mark up major parts of their reconciliation package in the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. Josh Siegel is the host of POLITICO Energy and a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO. Thomas Frank is a climate impacts reporter for POLITICO’s E&E News. 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. 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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