POLITICO Energy

That’s one way to get money out of politics: after last week’s attack on the Capitol, dozens of America’s largest companies are temporarily halting their political donations. And while many of the largest energy companies are following this step, none of them have so far chosen to limit the donation freeze to the politicians who have supported the violent groups. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Kelsey Tamborrino explain the companies’ middling reaction, and whether it will hold until the next political cycle.Kelsey Tamborrino is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's EPA has cleared regulatory roadblocks for American industries from the very beginning. But a week before leaving office, the administration is setting up a major rule. The twist? It’s meant to limit its own future regulations. POLITICO’s Alex Guillen, on the latest effort from Andrew Wheeler’s office to limit the power of its Democratic successor.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Alex Guillen covers the EPA and environmental issues for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a normal transition, outgoing executive employees would be going through their rolodexes trying to find their next gig. But some fear their federal government experience in the Trump administration could be a stain on their resume, especially after last week’s attack on the Capitol. POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Ben Lefebvre, on why the energy industry seems weary of hiring Trump alumni.Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of all the things you may remember 2020 for, natural disasters may not be at the top of the list. But last year was filled with strong hurricanes, floods, and uncontrollable wildfires. POLITICO’s Zack Colman, on the natural disasters of the year from the view of the government’s climate science agency, and how science is already shaping the incoming administration.Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

POLITICO Energy presents Episode 9 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations": The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions.Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations". Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations".Saadia Zahidi is a managing director at the World Economic Forum.Marianne Wanamaker is a economics professor at the University of Tennessee and former chief domestic economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisors.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.Check out Ryan Heath's article on how workers are struggling for skills support here: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/workers-are-struggling-for-skills-support-during-pandemic-455063And check out the other POLITICO newsletters: Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translationsWeekly Shift (labor): https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-shiftTransition Playbook: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alaska Republicans managed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling in the 2017 tax law. But when the federal government tried to sell leases for oil production opened earlier this week, there was little interest. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre, on the massive flop, and whether it means the end for ANWR’s oil dreams.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 6th, 2021 is a day that will live in infamy: over the afternoon, supporters of outgoing president Donald Trump took over the Capitol building as a joint session was set to confirm Joe Biden’s win of the White House. The resulting riot left a woman dead and multiple injured. But on the same day, results out of Georgia handed Democrats both Senate seats, flipping the upper chamber, and giving Joe Biden the full force of the government to fight climate change. POLITICO’s Anthony Adragna, on what a Democratic federal government is likely to do.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than a decade ago, Joe Biden helped negotiate a historic stimulus package to help the American economy recover from the great recession. But the success of the economic recovery left billions of dollars in the federal government’s accounts without use, money that was meant to help green energy technologies. POLITICO’s Zack Colman, on how the incoming Biden administration could put this money to use.Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode first aired on June 30th.According to the government’s floodplain, 8 million homes are prone to flooding in the next 100 years. But a new study released Monday suggests the number could be nearly double. POLITICO’s Zack Colman looks at why rising tides are raising the odds, and how it could impact some already vulnerable communities.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode first aired on October 20th.Governments have spent decades telling the public of the importance of recycling and separating their waste. And a major ally in these efforts has been a little triangle made of curving arrows that is supposed to symbolize that a material can be recycled. But ultimately, recycling has failed to make a sizable impact on the plastic pollution across the world. POLITICO’s Eline Schaart explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices