This Week in Cleantech (12/12/2025) - Can these senators save NEPA?

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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.

This week's episode features special guest Jael Holzman from Heatmap News, who wrote about several senators who came out against the SPEED Act, a bill that would change the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Ryan Johnson, the CEO of Culdesac Tempe, a rental development outside of Phoenix. He modeled a blueprint for living in a walkable place, so residents don’t need to use cars. Johnson said quote, “It’s one of the best things we can do for climate, health, happiness, low cost of living, and even low cost of government.” Congratulations, to Ryan!

This Week in Cleantech — December 12, 2025 

1. Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy – AP News
2. How a Nuclear-Fossil Fuel Alliance Is Winning the Fight for Energy Dominance — Bloomberg
3. Driving Xiaomi's Electric Car: Are we Cooked? — Marques Brownlee
4. Will the Self-Driving Cars of the Future Lower Emissions? — The New York Times
5. Exclusive: Key Senate Democrats Oppose Permitting Bill — Heatmap News

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