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Each week, hosts Nirmal Mulaikal and Josh Siegel break down the stories and power players shaping energy politics and policy in the United States and around the world by featuring original interviews with key power players, alongside in-depth reporting and analysis from the largest energy policy newsroom in the world.
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May 27, 2022 • 8min
Why a gas price-fueled EV push won’t save Dems at the polls
Soaring gasoline prices are pushing consumers to consider swapping their gas guzzlers for a battery-powered car or truck. However, while that trend could help Democrats get to the electric future they’ve been pining for, it’s also likely to hurt them at the polls. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 26, 2022 • 8min
A final blow to Pebble Mine?
The Biden administration took a major legal step this week to protect Bristol Bay in Alaska, dealing a huge blow to the company seeking to develop a massive copper and gold mine in the remote region. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the move and how it will impact the future of Bristol Bay. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 25, 2022 • 8min
New York’s crypto energy dilemma
Cryptocurrency mining operations are popping up in New York, taking advantage of old industrial space and cheap energy access. But, environmentalists and some state government officials have grown concerned about the impact of the industry. POLITICO’s Marie French reports. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Marie J. French covers energy and the environment for POLITICO New York. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 24, 2022 • 8min
Checking in on Biden’s environmental justice goals
The Biden administration has announced it has put $29 billion to date into programs to alleviate environmental burdens that have disproportionately harmed disadvantaged communities. But, where is that money going? And is it enough to meet the White House’s environmental justice goals? POLITICO’s Zack Colman reports. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 23, 2022 • 7min
Why Interior’s offshore plan schedule is raising doubts
Last week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland pledged to propose a new five-year offshore leasing plan by the end of June. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down the details of that announcement and why it's being met with skepticism from lawmakers, industry and green groups. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 20, 2022 • 8min
How NEPA is making strange bedfellows
As the Biden administration looks to overhaul regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act, clean energy advocates are defending some of the moves made under former President Donald Trump that eased regulatory hurdles to speed the approval and construction of infrastructure projects under the bedrock environmental law. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel reports. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 19, 2022 • 11min
Promoting Canadian energy to America
POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel chats with the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, Jason Kenney, about how the two countries can expand their relationship in the energy sector, and why Washington should simply look north rather than asking OPEC for more oil. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Jason Kenney is the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta.Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 18, 2022 • 8min
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hurting the Glasgow climate deal
On Monday, COP26 President Alok Sharma said the war in Ukraine has pushed climate change from the global agenda, which is undermining the “fragile” climate deal reached in Glasgow last year. POLITICO Europe’s Karl Mathiesen breaks down how geopolitical dynamics have stymied progress on climate since COP26 and the expectations heading into COP27. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Karl Mathiesen is the Senior Climate Correspondent for POLITICO Europe. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 17, 2022 • 7min
Inside California's latest climate budget
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an additional $9.5 billion in climate spending, bringing the state’s total climate investments to over $47 billion. POLITICO’s Colby Bermel breaks down what Newsom hopes to achieve and how it compares to the rest of the country. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Colby Bermel is the energy reporter for POLITICO California.Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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May 16, 2022 • 8min
Why FERC is handing power back to utilities
Faced with new urgency under President Joe Biden's goal to rid the electric grid of planet-warming carbon dioxide by 2035, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is putting transmission planning back in the hands of the nation’s large utilities, who have long controlled construction of the power network in their territories. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse explains. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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