Episodes

U.S. grid operators braced for a surge in electricity demand and possible power outages this week as scorching temperatures hit the eastern half of the country. Heat waves are just one of the challenges facing increasingly strained electricity systems across the country, amid rapidly growing demand from data centers and a looming shortfall in supply. On this episode of Political Climate we’re joined by Asim Haque, SVP of Governmental and Membership Services for PJM Interconnection. Haque helps ...

Dropping in with a quick update that Political Climate is pushing the release of our next full episode to next week. As our listeners know, the Senate is in the process of revising and releasing their version of the reconciliation bill that the House passed a few weeks ago. Senate Finance Committee text dropped Monday evening and there is a lot to unpack. While there are many things we want to talk about that aren’t directly related to the bill, so much of the energy sector is set to be impacte...

President Trump’s return to office has reignited a bold push for energy dominance — a sweeping agenda to supercharge U.S. energy production, slash regulatory red tape, and reestablish America as a powerhouse in global energy markets. In this episode, we dive deep into what that actually means. From a wave of recent executive orders to the high-stakes reconciliation bill moving through Congress, we explore how the administration aims to lower energy costs, secure supply chains, and leverage Amer...

If you’re tracking the world of budget reconciliation then you know it’s crunch time as House Speaker Mike Johnson works to pass a party-line megabill by Memorial Day. House Republicans have a lot on their plates as they try to make significant spending reductions while extending tax cuts and raising the debt ceiling. The fate of U.S. energy tax credits also hangs in the balance, as debate continues to rage around the GOP’s so-called big, beautiful bill. In this episode of Political Climate, w...

Hey Political Climate listeners, we’re jumping on to let you know that we’re taking a short recess. The show will be back in another couple of weeks, with hosts Julia Pyper, Emily Domenech, and Brandon Hurlbut to help you understand the latest news with perspectives from across the political spectrum. There is no shortage of activity, from tariffs to reconciliation, DOGE program cuts, and so much more. Follow Political Climate wherever you listen, so you don’t miss the latest episode release. ...

The hosts discuss deregulations and grant terminations. Plus: will House Republicans die on the hill of clean energy tax credits?

Two conservative energy insiders join the hosts for a wide-reaching conversation in Big Sky, Montana.

The hosts dig into the freeze on clean energy funds, solar’s ambitions, shrinking the federal government, and more.

Anukool Lakhina, CEO and co-founder of Burnbot, talks forest management, and President Trump makes his contentious first moves on energy policy.

The hosts discuss the President’s climate legacy, including recent decisions like LPO obligations and his offshore drilling ban.

The former FERC commissioner and chairman weighs in on AI energy demands, the potential of virtual power plants and much more.

The hosts tackle new avenues for permitting reform, China’s ban of rare earth mineral exports, and insightful questions from our listeners.

The Republican Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee gives a candid interview about the future of U.S. energy policy.

On the morning after the 2024 election, we take stock of the results, and consider what comes next for clean energy in America.

As the 2024 election reaches its conclusion, we consider the role climate played in both the presidential and various down-ballot campaigns.

A new bipartisan bill aims to supercharge America’s microchip industry; climate rhetoric takes center stage in the vice presidential debate; and the Political Climate hosts share key takeaways from New York Climate Week.

In today’s episode, the hosts dig into a new GOP-led proposal to reform the long-standing environmental rule, and evaluate the climate rhetoric in this month’s Presidential debate.

The Political Climate team goes behind the scenes at the 2024 DNC to talk to leading lawmakers and advocates about some of the most pressing questions facing the next President: America’s skyrocketing energy demand, the prospect of a growing nuclear sector, and reforming the clean energy permitting process.

The Political Climate team goes behind the scenes at the 2024 DNC to talk to leading lawmakers and advocates about selling voters on climate policy ahead of November’s election.

The veteran Democratic adviser played a central role in crafting the flagship bill. Now he’s celebrating its accomplishments and pushing back on a new report indicating that 40% of IRA projects have been paused or delayed.

In our second episode behind the scenes at the 2024 RNC, we talk with leading lawmakers and advocates about permitting reform, nuclear energy, their advice for the Trump-Vance ticket and more.

We go behind the scenes at the 2024 RNC to talk with leading lawmakers and advocates about their top climate priorities.

The six-term Democrat also flags his concerns over a second Trump term’s impact on energy policy, explains his new wildfire prevention bill and discusses nuclear’s potential.

Nuclear energy recently received a bold bipartisan boost from Congress. But the sector still has many issues to solve before it can scale.