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The latest news in energy and environmental politics & policy — must-know stories and candid insights from POLITICO’s energy team and journalists across our newsroom. All in just five minutes each morning.

Recent Episodes
  • The one climate technology that might survive the GOP megabill
    Jun 10, 2025 – 09:46
  • Why the GOP threat to Tesla goes beyond electric vehicles
    Jun 9, 2025 – 09:40
  • Why automakers are staying mum about Trump’s megabill
    Jun 6, 2025 – 11:23
  • Why Trump and the GAO are at odds over his EV funding pause
    Jun 5, 2025 – 08:56
  • How far will the Senate go to save the clean energy tax credits
    Jun 4, 2025 – 09:33
  • Inside Trump’s plan to gut EPA’s budget
    Jun 3, 2025 – 10:35
  • What FERC’s former general counsel thinks about the agency’s future under Trump
    Jun 2, 2025 – 26:45
  • The Supreme Court deals a major blow to NEPA lawsuits
    May 30, 2025 – 11:26
  • How the New Orleans power outages could boost Trump’s fossil fuel push
    May 29, 2025 – 09:09
  • How US nuclear power is getting a presidential push
    May 28, 2025 – 09:02
  • Meet the CEO leading the U.S. deep sea mining push
    May 27, 2025 – 22:48
  • The escalating GOP attack on Democrats’ clean energy tax credits
    May 23, 2025 – 11:47
  • The China question that’s dividing Republicans in megabill talks
    May 22, 2025 – 10:11
  • Trump’s critical minerals agenda faces a test: his party’s megabill
    May 21, 2025 – 10:05
  • Inside the clean energy dilemma facing the GOP rank-and-file
    May 20, 2025 – 10:16
  • How Trump could steer FERC toward fossil fuels
    May 19, 2025 – 10:05
  • The hurricane-size staffing hole at the National Weather Service
    May 16, 2025 – 10:02
  • Inside the House GOP’s plan to gut Democrats’ climate law
    May 15, 2025 – 10:58
  • Trump’s wind war may claim its first major casualty soon
    May 14, 2025 – 10:31
  • Trump ousts FEMA chief as hurricane season looms
    May 13, 2025 – 08:49
  • Trump’s energy agenda is running into OPEC
    May 12, 2025 – 08:48
  • Why a public lands amendment could threaten the GOP’s mega bill
    May 9, 2025 – 10:41
  • How Memphis became a climate battleground with Elon Musk
    May 8, 2025 – 10:45
  • How blue states are fighting back against Trump’s anti-wind power moves
    May 7, 2025 – 09:04
  • Inside Trump’s major overhaul of EPA
    May 6, 2025 – 09:24
  • The GOP divide over the clean energy rollbacks
    May 5, 2025 – 10:00
  • Why D.C. is going after California’s nation-leading car rules
    May 2, 2025 – 09:37
  • Can the US make a successful sovereign risk insurance fund?
    May 1, 2025 – 09:15
  • America’s top climate report is now in jeopardy
    Apr 30, 2025 – 10:10
  • How Republicans could modify the IRA green credits
    Apr 29, 2025 – 11:51
  • Trump’s climate strategy put federal agencies at ‘significant’ legal risk, his lawyers warned
    Apr 28, 2025 – 12:36
  • GOP districts and states lose billions as clean energy cancellations surge
    Apr 18, 2025 – 09:05
  • Trump suffers legal defeats in bid to pause Biden-era climate spending
    Apr 17, 2025 – 08:23
  • Why EPA Chief Zeldin is a rising star in Trump world
    Apr 16, 2025 – 10:43
  • How Trump is testing the oil industry’s patience
    Apr 15, 2025 – 08:11
  • Why scientists fear a brain drain in the U.S.
    Apr 14, 2025 – 08:43
  • Republican support grows for keeping the IRA green credits
    Apr 11, 2025 – 10:16
  • Inside Trump’s push to Make America Coal-powered Again
    Apr 10, 2025 – 10:12
  • How Trump’s tax and trade plans could hurt the US power sector
    Apr 9, 2025 – 08:55
  • Why the oil and gas industry is publicly staying mum on Trump’s tariffs
    Apr 8, 2025 – 07:59
  • Trump’s tariffs could hurt the US renewable energy industry
    Apr 7, 2025 – 09:49
  • How will Trump’s new tariffs impact energy?
    Apr 4, 2025 – 07:34
  • Trump’s big climate funding freeze just hit a legal roadblock 
    Apr 3, 2025 – 08:04
  • Why Bruce Westerman’s energy takes sometimes differ from Trump 
    Apr 2, 2025 – 11:00
  • Puerto Rico’s power system is broken. Legal battles and Trump could make it worse. 
    Apr 1, 2025 – 16:20
  • How Trump’s auto tariffs could disrupt the economy
    Mar 31, 2025 – 10:38
  • Inside Trump’s push to boost US critical minerals
    Mar 28, 2025 – 09:38
  • POLITICO Scoop: Trump is considering a Blue state hydrogen project purge 
    Mar 27, 2025 – 10:24
  • Where should Clean Air Act legal battles play out?
    Mar 26, 2025 – 11:56
  • How Trump is throttling Biden’s green agenda without winning the legal fight
    Mar 25, 2025 – 08:20
Recent Reviews
  • zachlawson8
    Greenwashing Chevron
    We hate chevron!
  • ludfisk
    Fossil fuels are destroying us
    Fossil fuels are destroying us
  • Ender427
    Avoids certain ideas
    Look, I get it’s a “leans left” podcast sponsored by Chevron but they seriously do everything they can to avoid talking about the cleanest, safest form of energy we currently have access too: Nuclear Fission. They talk about fusion more than fission and fusion is currently still a pipe dream. If you ACTUALLY care about the environment discussion Nuclear MORE and recognize that it is not fossil, it is not renewable - it is BETTER!!
  • rxsurfer
    Mixed bag
    Reporting on climate crisis mixed with softball interviews of politicians and mouthpieces for the fossil fuel industry.
  • Brittpdx1
    Too short, not enough insights
    This has the potential to be a really good podcast, but I expect more context and background for the stories.
  • Double$$$@
    Chevron is holding them back from 5 stars
    Great podcast but supported by chevron…
  • theyllsellyououtISay
    “Support for this show is provided by chevron, the human energy company”
    I mean come on guys
  • Sam, longtime fan
    Excellent show for following latest energy and environment news
    So much is happening in global and especially US energy transition right now. This show is essential for staying atop the latest developments. It’s a short discussion that usually gets to the heart of the matter very quickly. Yes, as other reviews have pointed out, Chevron (prominently) sponsors the podcast but it does not seem to have any effect on editorial independence. The oil and gas industry are covered with the same scrutiny as any other publication one would read.
  • thllmuta
    Good coverage but chevron
    Chevron uses a good podcast to greenwash - it’s a shame
  • generubin
    Really Chevron?
    The show is quite decent but after a few months of listening, I just couldn’t deal with the bummer of Chevron bull about cow methane and caring about the climate. So I have removed this show from my playlist.
  • maxandtheorange
    Surface level
    Really not an in-depth show, clearly trying to portray “both sides” (hem hem, sponsored by oil and gas anyone?)
  • decepicon
    Decent show, weird sponsor
    I find it really funny that Chevron is the sponsor of this green energy show
  • Marty Gibbins
    Succinct
    A compact but complete reporting of timely energy topics significant to climate change. Chevron’s attempt to greenwash itself through its sponsorship is a bit puzzling.
  • Blizzard1s2d
    this podcast is sponsored by Chevron
    Verge confirmed this podcast is sponsored by oil company and climate change agent Chevron. It’s also educational to look into who owns Politico. Not good!
  • Cenzano
    Not worth the time.
    Not only is the production amateurish, but it is sponsored by Chevron! In the words of one of movies most famous villains of the 90s, “Scott… You just don’t get it, do you?”
  • Forgetfulmouse
    Seriously?
    I’m a person of color. The stretch to make voting, people of color, and climate sounded like journalism school copy put together in the last second, because the student was too lazy to find a real story. Try harder.
  • Nattyb823
    Please don’t cancel this
    Energy has an impact on every aspect of every persons life. Do not stop this podcast.
  • fishyrainn
    Sign up for the newsletter too!
    The perfect podcast for new learners in the sector as well as more experienced people as well in order to grasp the current conversations in the industry!
  • Chantellebarretto
    A must-listen for energy nerds
    I love this show, and listen to it every single morning. It’s an indispensable part of my daily routine.
  • KG7PZE
    Volume
    Great content. I just wish they would use a higher recording volume. It seems to be lower than other podcasts so I have to turn the volume up (and then down). But, the information is worth it.
  • Peter Jarka-Sellers
    Daily listen
    Great daily and topical, informative summaries of important energy/climate/environmental issues. Just wish Politico would get a different sponsor so we wouldn’t have to listen to Chevron‘s greenwashing!
  • someones sister
    Short
    There are times when we need a short summary of issues rather than a detailed report. This podcast provides the short story.
  • Clowns2theLeftJokers2theRight
    Nice podcast, wrong title
    A more honest title for this podcast would be Politico Climate or Politico Environment or even Politico IPCC.
  • agustinochoa19
    Pretty good news podcast!
    This podcast is very informative. It provides excellent energy news and information. The news delivery and story telling is engaging. And as a clean energy fan myself, it’s great to stay informed on all-energy matters. Back in Dec-19 I gave a constructive review mentioning various improvement opportunities. Here I’m revising my review. I can say that the host and the podcast production has improved tremendously and continues to get better. The one piece that could be better, however, is if this podcast wasn’t sponsored by dirty-energy Chevron and their green-washing ads, but I guess they are helping us get this for free. Nonetheless, when a fossil fuel company pays for ads, it makes me question the news “freedom” and the reporting “position” of the podcast. Hopefully one day the podcast can get a better and more ethical sponsor that’s not a fossil fuel, planet-polluting company like Chevron.
  • Acoco876
    What?
    I was looking forward to hearing some substantive reporting by Politico on this incredibly important and timely issue. Oil is tanking right at the moment scientists have said we must start transitioning away from fossil fuels. Needless to say, my ability to take their reporting seriously took a nosedive before it even began when, as an intro, they announced, “stay tuned after the podcast for a message from Chevron.” Ummm, yeah, NEXT.
  • George Kopf
    Like an “energy politics” espresso shot first thing in the am
    Good podcast roundup of energy politics. Lots of concise information on lots of important energy topics that will never make it “above the fold.” I’ve read other reviews criticizing the host (Kelsey Tamborrino). Hogwash. I love Kelsey’s voice! I find her measured and consistent delivery fitting and appropriate for the content. Keep up the great work Kelsey. Tell those naysayers to sit down and listen.
  • CatParty9
    Nice way to stay informed about energy news
    This is a well-made, informative podcast!
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