POLITICO Energy

Dropping production costs are making solar power appealing to private users and big utilities alike. And the growing popularity of the renewable energy source is creating a dilemma in Florida, where the state is having to balance the area needed to harness the power of the sun, and the land needed for agriculture. POLITICO’s Bruce Ritchie explains.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Bruce Ritchie covers Florida's energy and environmental policy 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

One of Trump’s key promises to the coal industry was rolling back environmental regulations -- and it  helped him win in key states back in 2016. But that hasn’t been nearly enough to restore the industry to health, as cheaper natural gas and renewables eat away at its hold on the power industry. POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Eric Wolff explain why the president’s promise was impossible to keep, and how the rhetoric around coal is different in 2020.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Zack Colman is an energy and environment reporter for POLITICO.Eric Wolff 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

Filling cabinet position with temporary, acting chiefs has long been a trademark of the Trump administration. But on Friday, a judge ruled that William Perry Pendley’s time as acting chief of the Bureau of Land Management was unlawful, and ordered a massive review of the agency’s moves over the past year, opening the door for walk backs. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Kelsey Tamborrino investigate which of BLM’s rules could be at risk.Ben Lefebvre covers energy policy for POLITICO. Kelsey Tamborrino is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a POLITICO podcast producer.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the weekend, the president announced he is nominating Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett, a longtime legal scholar with a short tenure as a federal judge, is almost certain to be confirmed, after GOP senators confirmed they would vote on the nomination over the past week. But what would a Justice Barrett mean for environmental law? POLITICO’s Alex Guillen explains.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

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday, setting a goal to ban the sale of new gas vehicles within 15 years. But, the order faces major legal obstacles ahead. POLITICO’s Eric Wolff explains. Eric Wolff covers energy and policy 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

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. energy company executives polled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas believe U.S. crude oil production has peaked, according to survey results released Wednesday. What does that mean for the oil industry? And who are oil executives blaming? POLITICO’S Ben Lefebvre explains. Ben Lefebvre covers energy and policy 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

China's President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday that the world's top-emitting country would pursue swifter greenhouse gas emissions goals, pledging to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 and to reach peak emissions before 2030. How does that compare to the United States’ current climate goals? POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains. Zack Colman is a Politico Energy reporter.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter and author of Morning Energy.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.Nirmal Mulaikal is an audio intern for POLITICO Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be remembered as a champion of gender equality, but she also left behind a considerable environmental legacy. POLITICO's Alex Guillén and Annie Snider take a look at her past rulings, and peek into the future of environmental cases the high court could consider without RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

States across the map are embracing the transition to clean energy sources. And in the growing wind market, a race is underway to become the inland hub of offshore wind power in the eastern seaboard. POLITICO New Jersey’s Sam Maldonado and New York’s Marie French explain how each state plans to become the capital of offshore wind along the Atlantic coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 21st century, technological developments have allowed America to develop its fossil fuel market and become a major player as a natural gas exporter, while market forces are pushing coal into extinction. And now, climate change is forcing many developed economies to transition into green energy. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre talked to Pulitzer prize-winning author Dan Yergin about the future of the energy world, and how it’s reshaping geopolitics.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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