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Residents of Northwest Indiana, many of whom are Black and Latino, live in one of the most polluted regions in America, suffering from poor health outcomes and low life expectancies. The Biden administration has promised that it will bring the radical change necessary to end the pollution that plagues America’s industrial cities. Politico Pro Energy reporter Annie Snider and E&E News reporter Sean Reilly spent months reporting on the plight of Americans forced to endure these living conditions. Today, Sean explains the challenges of the cumulative impact approach — the so-called “holy grail” — that the Biden administration is trying to implement to help ensure environmental justice is served.Sean Reilly covers air quality and science for E&E News.Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro.Kara Tabor is an audio producer 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil companies and climate activists have new fodder for disagreement with the release of the Biden administration’s proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plan. The Interior Department proposal could involve the sale of zero leases or 11 — a decision that puts details around future oil and gas production in limbo and has frustrated both environmentalists and fossil fuel supporters. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre reports.Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Kara Tabor is an audio producer 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After significant setbacks to President Joe Biden’s green agenda over the last 18 months and the Supreme Court’s major climate ruling against the EPA last Thursday, environmentalists and many of their Democratic allies are starting to shift their focus to state capitals as the places to press for action on climate change — going back to a strategy that they employed with some success during the Trump era. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a major setback to President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the broad authority to curb planet-warming pollution from power plants. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén explains how this ruling creates a significant obstacle to Biden’s hopes of addressing global warming and could raise questions about the authority of other federal agencies.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed an overhaul of the U.S. transmission system that could usher a new wave of green energy onto the U.S. power grid. Those plans would help the Biden administration reach its ambitious clean energy goals. But FERC has not yet addressed a significant question: Who should pay for the work? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sentencing of Ngụy Thị Khanh, Vietnam’s highest-profile environmental voice, to two years in prison has sparked questions about whether Western governments should help pay for the country’s commitment to ditching coal. And it highlights how human rights issues and geopolitical concerns are dividing Western officials as they pivot toward trying to broker climate deals with polluting countries around the world. POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the start of the war, Russian forces have committed hundreds of environmental crimes against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s environment minister. POLITICO’s Louise Guillot breaks down the environmental cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how Ukraine wants to make Russia pay for those damages. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Louise Guillot is a reporter on POLITICO Europe’s sustainability team.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month, POLITICO Europe’s Karl Mathiesen spoke to Patricia Espinosa, who is leaving her job next month after six years as the U.N.’s climate chief. Today, Mathiesen breaks down Espinosa’s views on the climate impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, who Espinosa’s successor might be, and the role of the United Nations in fighting climate change.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have been privately huddling for weeks on a party-line bill that would include incentives for the clean energy sector. But POLITICO has learned that Manchin isn’t keen on supporting a direct pay provision in the reconciliation package. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and Kelsey Tamborrino explain how that could impact President Joe Biden’s clean energy goals.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In recent years, environmental groups have changed course to not only protect the natural environment but also to embrace social justice causes. That’s raised concerns among some long-time advocates who fear the strategy is pulling away from the original message of the movement and could have a major political cost. POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices