POLITICO Energy

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 and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Ben Lefebvre 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 interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Ryan Heath is Senior EU Correspondent and Associate Editor at POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-producer. Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 covering clean energy and the host of 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 interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices