POLITICO Energy

Despite oil prices still on the low and many small producers filing for bankruptcy, the Trump administration seems ready to stop looking for ways to help the sector. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre, Zack Colman and Anthony Adragna discuss why. Plus, the Treasury Department grants a key extension to renewable energy projects.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Yesterday, the latest report on US oil production showed the industry continues to slow down. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre puts it in perspective and discusses the immediate future of the sector. Plus, two water bills clear a Senate committee.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

For years, America’s power infrastructure has relied on thousands of parts that come from abroad, including some that could be spying on our energy system. But Gavin Bade reports that last week’s executive order banning foreign parts could come at a hefty price for the clean energy industry. Plus, Democrats try to block federal help from getting to the oil sector.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Catherine Boudreau explains the challenges in keeping America’s environmental gains once the economy is in full swing again after the pandemic. Plus, Texas regulators turn down a plan to cut oil production.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Big financial institutions are declining  to finance some projects in the oil industry due to environmental reasons. Now, with plummeting oil prices, POLITICO’s Anthony Adragna explains why Republicans want to force these banks back off their promise to shun Arctic development. Plus, the president sets restrictions to protect the power grid from foreign interference.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Changes to one of the Federal Reserve’s lending programs now allow for some oil companies to get financial relief. POLITICO’s Victoria Guida and Zack Colman explain these changes and how they could help keep the industry afloat. Plus, Ben Lefebvre analyzes the impact of the collapse in the oil industry across the world.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Countries across the world are injecting unprecedented amounts of money to rescue their economies from the coronavirus pandemic. But POLITICO’s Ryan Heath, Maura Forrest, and Zack Colman report that not all leaders are taking the opportunity to also make their future more eco-friendly.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

POLITICO Magazine’s Michael Grunwald makes the case for why we should consider individual action a central part of combating climate change. Plus, the EPA looks at permanently easing tracking of emissions for power plants as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.  Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

For years, many landowners have complained that the Commission’s use of “tolling orders” keeps their complaints from receiving due process, and yesterday, a judge qualify the agency’s procedure as “Kafkaesque.” POLITICO’s Gavin Bade explains what these orders are, and how this court ruling could reshape FERC. Plus, the EPA is taken to court over its new water rule.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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

Justin Trudeau’s second term began with a test to his commitment to climate change and the country’s relationship with First Nations. But in a matter of days, the global pandemic and the collapse of the oil market challenged the Prime minister to walk the line between protecting the environment and the country’s thousands of oil and gas jobs. Plus, the administration keeps digging to find the right way to help the American oil industry.Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.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