POLITICO Energy

Germany has halted the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following the movement of Russian troops in Ukraine’s breakaway territories.. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel digs into what the German decision means and how it could impact Europe’s energy situation.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.  Josh Siegel is an energy...

For weeks, Democrats, the White House and EPA have pressed Postmaster General Louis Dejoy to commit to electrifying the Postal Service’s delivery vehicles in the coming years. But Dejoy has pushed back, citing the Postal Service’s financial situation. POLITICO’s Tanya Snyder reports.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.  Tanya Sny...

Democratic lawmakers across the country trying to tackle climate change have directed their attention to an item you might find in your home: natural gas burning stoves. But the movement is dividing the party and pushing Republicans to fire back with their own legislation. POLITICO’s Ry Rivard explains.     Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energ...

According to a new report from the Interior Department’s internal watchdog released Wednesday, former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated ethics obligations in his land dealings with Halliburton’s then-chairman. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down the report’s findings and how it could impact Zinke’s new congressional aspirations.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy a...

In a new federal report released Tuesday, sea levels along U.S. coasts will rise by as much as a foot in the next 30 years as climate change accelerates. That could lead to a “dramatic increase” in millions of Americans' exposure to flooding. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down the latest report’s findings and how it could impact Americans across the country.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter cover...

President Joe Biden entered the White House with a climate agenda that was the most ambitious in history. But a year later, the president is struggling to notch major wins and his progressive base is losing patience. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel reports.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITIC...

On Friday, a federal judge in Louisiana blocked the Biden administration’s social cost of carbon estimate, a metric used by the federal government  to calculate the future economic impacts of present-day greenhouse gas reductions. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén explains the judge’s ruling and how it could impact Biden’s green agenda.   Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Alex Guillén is a...

A new POLITICO Morning Consult Global Sustainability Poll reveals that adults across the United States and the world have damning opinions about the performance of their political leaders when it comes to climate change. They also say China needs to step up to address climate change despite its status as a developing country. POLITICO’s Ryan Heath breaks down the poll’s findings.   Nirmal Mulaikal...

Electric utility CEOs met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to push Democrats to pass the clean energy tax incentives in the Build Back Better bill. The meeting represents the highest profile move yet for the sector and a significant shift in the utilities’ stance on clean energy adoption in recent years, POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse reports.   Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-produc...

On Tuesday, a federal appellate court said a climate change lawsuit brought by several Colorado localities against fossil fuel companies should be sent back to state court. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the ruling and how it could impact dozens of similar lawsuits across the country.    Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. ...

EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee released a draft review Friday that recommended Administrator Michael Regan tighten standards on fine particulate matter. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down that recommendation, along with the health, environmental and financial implications.   Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.  Ca...

Democrats on a new Congressional task force are pushing to implement a comprehensive U.S. electricity policy in order to support President Joe Biden’s clean energy goals.  But, Republicans aren’t likely to buy in to any overhaul of the current system that lets states take the lead. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse explains.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POL...

Sarah Bloom Raskin, the nominee for top Wall Street cop at the Federal Reserve, during her Thursday confirmation hearing pushed back against Republican claims that she would encourage banks to steer financing away from fossil fuel companies. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down Raskin’s climate stances and how it could impact the future of the Federal Reserve.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter cover...

As a state senator, governor and later a U.S. senator, Joe Manchin has taken several actions that have protected and benefited his family’s business, along with the fuel it depends on: coal. E&E News reporter Scott Waldman breaks down some of those decisions and the ethical questions they’ve raised.   Scott Waldman is the White House reporter for E&E News focused on climate change.  Nirmal Mulaika...

The threat of a Russian invasion into Ukraine is complicating President Joe Biden’s messaging about his clean energy agenda. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down the president’s strategy and why neither clean energy advocates nor oil and gas companies are pleased.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POLITICO Energy podcast.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for P...

Last week, a federal judge canceled one of the largest offshore oil and gas lease sales in U.S. history, arguing that the Trump administration’s Interior Department made a flawed analysis of the climate change impact of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. POLITICO’s Ben Lefevbre breaks down that ruling and how it could impact the future of offshore oil and gas lease sales in the region.   Kelsey Tambo...

Environmental advocates and New York state lawmakers are pushing for a three-year moratorium on permits for power plants that burn fossil fuels to mine Bitcoin. But, cryptomining advocates warn that if the state enacts this moratorium, it could miss out on many benefits from the technology. POLITICO’s Marie French explains.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of PO...

What would happen if Russia, one of Europe’s biggest oil and gas suppliers, invades Ukraine? That’s the looming energy security question the Biden administration is hoping to answer by working with different countries and companies to find alternative fuel supplies. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre reports.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POLITICO Energy podcast.  Be...

The Supreme Court’s oldest member — Justice Stephen Breyer — is expected to retire at the end of this term. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down Breyer’s rulings on environmental cases throughout his time on the high court and who might replace him.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POLITICO Energy podcast.  Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. ...

On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges expressed skepticism about the legal arguments presented by oil companies to move a highly-watched climate lawsuit brought on by the city of Baltimore from a state court to the federal system. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the lawsuit and how it could impact similar climate liability suits across the country.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering cl...

FERC’s Democratic majority is signaling that environmental justice should play a larger role in how the commission considers pipelines and other projects. But, that stance has received mixed feedback from Republicans, the natural gas industry, and environmental justice advocates. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse explains.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POLITI...

New guidance released earlier this month by the Army Corps of Engineers is raising more questions than it answers when it comes to projects that potentially impact federally protected waters of the United States. POLITICO’S Alex Guillén breaks down the latest guidance and how it could impact hundreds of projects across the building, mining and agricultural sectors.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a report...

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden threw his support behind breaking up his Build Back Better bill and expressed confidence his party can move forward on the stalled bill’s $550 billion in energy and environmental programs. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel discusses the reactions of Congressional Democrats.    Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and the host of POLITICO Energy podcast.  Jos...

Two of California’s climate regulators are at odds over the future of rooftop solar panels in the state. A recent proposal from the California Public Utilities Commission would slash solar incentives for homeowners. But, that plan would come into conflict with a state requirement that mandates that new homes install solar panels and that those panels remain within financial reach. POLITICO’s Colby...

The Build Back Better act is still stalled in the upper chamber. But, while the Senate tussles with voting rights, House Democrats are strategizing about changes to the legislation’s social spending policies that they hope will keep its major climate and clean energy investments in tact, even if that means breaking up the package. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel reports.   Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter c...