POLITICO Energy

New England’s power grid operator made a controversial decision last month that will significantly impact the region’s resource mix in the future. That decision has reignited concerns about the system’s lack of transparency and how renewables fit in the power grid’s future. POLITICO’S Catherine Morehouse reports. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine has managed to unite Republicans and Democrats on an energy policy over banning Russian oil imports. But, don’t expect that unity to last. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down each party’s agendas, how long this partnership will persist and how it could impact domestic energy policies in the future. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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 Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency restored California's authority to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén explains how this move could impact automobile makers, blue states and the White House’s clean energy and climate goals. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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 Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil, gas and coal imports in an effort to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down the ban, how Democratic leaders are reacting and the impact on oil prices.  Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

An hours-long bombing on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant spread fears of a disaster in Ukraine. But the fears of environmental devastation go beyond the Zaporizhzhia reactors. Today, POLITICO Europe’s Antonia Zimmermann breaks down the broader environmental impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Antonia Zimmermann is a reporter for POLITICO Europe. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

A new bill from a California state senator would eliminate the California agency responsible for enforcing water quality laws in the drought-plagued state. POLITICO’s Colby Bermel explains why the bill was introduced and the reaction from environmental groups. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Colby Bermel is the energy reporter for POLITICO California.Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

A group of bipartisan lawmakers, including Senators Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski, are pushing legislation to block imports of Russian crude oil and petroleum products in an effort to pressure Russia to back off its war in Ukraine. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down the legislation’s impact and scope.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

Republicans are using the war in Ukraine to blame President Joe Biden’s climate and energy policies for rising oil and gasoline prices. But that rhetoric largely defies reality. POLITICO’s Zack Colman explains. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

As Russian troops prepared and attacked Ukraine’s physical territory, multiple reports indicated that Russia has also been attacking Ukrainian institutions in cyberspace as well. The threat of Russian cyberattacks is calling new attention to a crucial weakness in the United States' electricity supply: the natural gas pipelines that keep many of the power plants running. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse explains.  Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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

Climate change is splitting the world into two groups, with the group most vulnerable to the worst impacts contributing the least to global warming, according to the latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. POLITICO Europe’s Karl Mathiesen explains. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Karl Mathiesen is the Senior Climate Correspondent for POLITICO Europe. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 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