POLITICO Energy

The Trump administration is preparing to finalize a rewrite of the Obama-era Waters of the United States rule, and it is expected to considerably limit which bodies of water are under federal protections. Plus, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is vowing to take action on climate change. And, a bill to phase out HFCs is finding some foes in Congress.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hydrofluorocarbons are gases that played an essential role in helping recover the ozone layer, but are thousands of times worse than carbon dioxide for global warming. Today, the House will discuss a bill that aims at phasing them out of the U.S. Meanwhile, the Senate studies the new USMCA trade deal. And, a new set of energy efficiency rules are published in the Federal Register. Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the killing of Iranian General Qasseem Soleimani and the bombing of two Iraqi military bases that hosted Western forces, oil prices took a plunge and reached a 6-month low. Plus, the new trade agreement between North American countries is reviewed by 6 Senate committees, including the Environment and Public Works panel. And, California's governor Gavin Newsom presents a new state budget that includes a multi-billion proposal to tackle climate change.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multiple environmental groups gather today in Washington to announce a new pressure strategy to get big financial companies to move away the from fossil fuel industry. Also, the president announces big changes to NEPA. And, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announces a $1 trillion infrastructure plan with an eye toward tackling clean drinking water and lead contamination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Wednesday, Maryland governor Larry Hogan directed the state's attorney general to sue the EPA and the state of Pennsylvania after the Keystone state announces it does not plan to meet its promises to reduce pollution runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, president Trump speaks about the implications of the escalating relations with Iran for American oil access. And, the administration is expected to announce changes to the National Environmental Policy Act today.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration is expected to narrow the scope of a landmark environmental law that oversees permitting for federal infrastructure projects, a move that has been championed by many in the private sector for years. Plus, Senate Energy Chairman Lisa Murkowski says nominees for key executive roles will be on hold during the impeachment trial unless they get unanimous consent from the Senate. And, an east coast pipeline project gets another loss in courts.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Democrats are kicking off the year making PFAS regulations one of the first items on their agenda. Plus, at least one American oil company is taking their employees and contractors out of Iraq following the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last ten years, climate change and energy policy has  taken the spotlight in national and global politics. The last decade was marked by ambitious plans and nonstop political tug-of-wars in this area, and we check in with POLITICO's energy reporters for a review of the 2010s, and a look at what the next decade of energy and environmental policy will look like.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven Democratic presidential candidates met in Los Angeles for the last debate of the year, hosted by POLITICO and PBS Newshour, and discussed in length their climate and energy proposals. Plus, the EPA suspends an effort to change biofuel blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard. And, FERC Commissioners vote to impose a floor price for wind, solar and nuclear power plants that receive state subsidies in the PJM capacity market.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, 7 Democratic candidates for the White House meet at the last debate of the year, hosted by POLITICO and PBS Newshour. In the last part of our series, we discuss their climate proposals, and how the Democratic field differs from the current administration’s agenda. Plus, FERC will vote on whether or not to impose a price floor on PJM interconnection's capacity market, a decision that could redefine the regional transmission organization.Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices