The 2 Best POLITICO Energy Podcast Episodes
1) Defining eco-terrorism
After Andreas Malm spoke on a podcast episode produced by The New Yorker Radio Hour back in October, U.S. law enforcement officials homed in on Malm – a fringe environmental activist who has called fo...Show More
2) The Texas blackouts, explained
3) Trump’s wind freeze just blew up permitting reform talks
The Trump administration’s decision to pause five offshore wind power farms that were already under construction may have indirectly stalled bipartisan permitting negotiations on the Hill. It’s a deve...Show More
4) How Trump just froze the U.S. offshore wind industry
The Trump administration announced Monday that it’s immediately pausing all offshore wind leases under construction, citing “national security risks.” The move represents the administration’s most agg...Show More
5) Trump sounds out Big Oil on Venezuela
POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre has learned that President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly approached major oil companies about the prospect of returning to Venezuela if Nicolás Maduro falls. Ben jo...Show More
6) The House finally passed a permitting bill. What’s next?
The House passed a bipartisan permitting reform bill this week aimed at speeding up environmental reviews for energy projects but only after a bruising intra-party fight among Republicans. That clash ...Show More
7) Inside Trump’s Venezuelan oil blockade
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro this week, targeting the backbone of Venezuela’s economy: its oil exports. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down what Trump...Show More
8) NOAA: arctic warms to hottest levels in 125 years
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report that the Arctic last season was the hottest it’s been in 125 years. That finding has global significance because Arctic warming...Show More
9) Why data centers are becoming a GOP political problem
Household electricity prices are increasing nationwide, and some voters are pointing the finger at energy-hungry data centers. That backlash is pushing some Republican lawmakers to break with Presiden...Show More
10) The West’s water war lands in Vegas this week
Federal and state officials are descending on Las Vegas this week for a pivotal conference that could shape the future of the drought-stricken Colorado River. POLITICO’s Annie Snider breaks down what’...Show More