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Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. No, it’s not just the states Trump needs to win if he wants to get re-elected, but the states where EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler has been spending quite some time in the last weeks. And according to POLITICO’s Alex Guillen, Wheeler’s disproportionate presence in swing state, and the relevance of some of the announcements, is raising flags from some ethics officials.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Alex Guillen covers the EPA and environmental issues for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden has an aggressive climate agenda. And he also has strong polling both on the national level and in battleground states. And while good polling doesn’t necessarily mean a win, many of the country’s most powerful lobbying firms are preparing to deal with a White House and Congress that would act swiftly on climate, energy, and environmental policy. POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Catherine Boudreau, on how lobbyists and industries are preparing for the election.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Catherine Boudreau covers sustainability for POLITICO.Zack Colman covers energy and the environment for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final week before the presidential election, the Trump campaign is focusing on Joe Biden's comments about fracking in an attempt to boost support in states like Pennsylvania. Will that strategy pay off? POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains. Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter and author of Morning Energy.Nirmal Mulaikal is an audio intern for POLITICO Audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO’s audio department.Carlos Prieto is a POLITICO podcast producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Donald Trump ran on the promise of loosening environmental regulations that had impacted the American oil industry. But after 4 years of deregulation and scrambled policy making, the oil industry doesn’t think Trump was all that great for business. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre reports.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Ben Lefebvre    is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Across the country, some states are struggling to pay their employees and make ends meet because of the pandemic. And in Alaska, as leaders look for ways to keep the state financially afloat, a proposal has come up to raise taxes to the oil industry. And as the fate of this proposal heads to the polls in just over a week, POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino reports that a multi-million dollar brawl is heating up.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Kelsey Tamborrino is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the spotlight during the last presidential debate of 2020, Democratic candidate Joe Biden said he will promote a transition out for the oil industry if he wins the election. But while it may sound like a huge red flag for America’s oil country, there are real signs that the transition may already be unavoidable. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman analyze the climate portion of the debate.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Ben Lefebvre    is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Zack Colman covers energy and the environment for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump has taken Angela Merkel’s government to task on trade deficits and NATO dues, but has also voiced his disapproval over the completion of a second gas pipeline project connecting Germany to Russia. POLITICO’s Matthew Karnitschnig, on why Germany’s energy policy is so central to America, and why the two allies are set to stay at odds over this issue for years to come.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Matthew Karnitschig is POLITICO's chief Europe correspondent.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A national ban on fracking has been a top demand for progressives and environmentalists for years, even becoming one of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ top campaign promises during the Democratic primaries. But Joe Biden, the party’s nominee, sees it differently: he’s made clear he doesn’t favor an outright ban on the practice. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman, on the nuances of debates over the role for fracking, and why it will be a wedge issue for Democrats in the years to come.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Ben Lefebvre    is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Zack Colman covers energy and the environment for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governments have spent decades telling the public of the importance of recycling and separating their waste. And a major ally in these efforts has been a little triangle made of curving arrows that is supposed to symbolize that a material can be recycled. But ultimately, recycling has failed to make a sizable impact on the plastic pollution across the world. POLITICO’s Eline Schaart explains why.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Eline Schaart  covers sustainability for POLITICO Europe.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last month, a federal judge in Montana said William Perry Pendley cannot continue at the helm of the Bureau of Land Management because he has served as acting chief for over a year. But despite the court ruling, Pendley continues to say he is leading the agency, even if the orders have to be signed by the Interior Secretary. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino reports that the conflict is starting to cost the federal government, as a federal judge struck down some of the agency’s actions in Montana over the past year.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Kelsey Tamborrino is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices