POLITICO Energy

On this special episode of POLITICO Energy, our producer Carlos Prieto looks into America’s nuclear power, and where the country’s dangerous nuclear waste goes.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

While oil and natural gas workers all across the country are lining up for unemployment, Democrats face a critical question: Should they jump to their help, or seize the moment and push for aggressive environmental transformation? POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Anthony Adragna explore the question. Plus, an exclusive talk with former State Secretary John Kerry.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

On Tuesday, the president tweeted he would not let the oil and gas industry die. But POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre says there’s no easy way to help the sector. Plus, Earth Day’s 50th birthday will look different from the previous ones.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

April 20th was the worst day for oil prices ever: by the end of the day, you could make a dime by making a purchase. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains how such a thing could happen. Plus, the Supreme Court rules to keep the Superfund program alive.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

It’s been ten years since the massive oil rig exploded in the gulf coast, killing 11 people and releasing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. But, has the U.S. taken any steps to avoid it from happening again? Plus, Zack Colman reports that some oil producers could miss out on federal financial help.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, EPA analysts have cast a wide net to evaluate the benefits of potential regulations. But when the agency rewrote the Mercury  and Air Toxic Standards on Thursday, POLITICO’s Alex reported that it was also taking a narrower approach to future cost-benefit analyses. Plus, FERC holds its position on keeping renewable and nuclear energies out of the country’s largest capacity market.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

Some jobs can be done from home. Others, like refueling a nuclear power plant, can’t. And some small towns that house these energy facilities are having to make a tough choice: to risk spreading the virus, or to shut down the plant, potentially during months of high energy demand. POLITICO’s Eric Wolff explains the tension.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

On Tuesday, EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler decided not to lower the standard for air pollution, despite the outcry of the scientific community. POLITICO’s Alex Guillen has some details on how this decision could impact public health. Plus, Texas discusses curbing oil production to bump prices 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

President Trump has been critical of OPEC for decades, but now he’s being credited with helping push the oil cartel and Russia to cut oil production – a move that’s likely to lift gasoline prices. That’s a risky position to be defending going into an election. POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains why. Plus, EPA prepares to keep an air pollution standard to its 2013 level.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

It’s an experiment researchers would have never imagined: What does the U.S. look like with dramatically less pollution? POLITICO’s Zack Colman has been following how the coronavirus pandemic is transforming climate change research. Plus, OPEC+ finally finds a deal.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