Episodes

March 17, 2025

Unpacking the EPA’s aggressive moves on energy and climate

The hosts discuss deregulations and grant terminations. Plus: will House Republicans die on the hill of clean energy tax credits?
March 3, 2025

Live from Winterfest: Rich Powell and Travis Kavulla talk GOP energy priorities

Two conservative energy insiders join the hosts for a wide-reaching conversation in Big Sky, Montana.
Feb. 10, 2025

High turbulence: What Trump’s first moves mean for clean energy

The hosts dig into the freeze on clean energy funds, solar’s ambitions, shrinking the federal government, and more.
Jan. 24, 2025

Fire-killing robots and executive orders galore

Anukool Lakhina, CEO and co-founder of Burnbot, talks forest management, and President Trump makes his contentious first moves on energy policy.
Jan. 13, 2025

Will Biden’s 11th-hour climate strategy have lasting impact?

The hosts discuss the President’s climate legacy, including recent decisions like LPO obligations and his offshore drilling ban.
Dec. 20, 2024

Neil Chatterjee: “Make energy policy boring again!”

The former FERC commissioner and chairman weighs in on AI energy demands, the potential of virtual power plants and much more.
Dec. 9, 2024

A grab bag of climate conundrums: COP’s waning influence, Gov. Newsom’s Tesla troll, and more

The hosts tackle new avenues for permitting reform, China’s ban of rare earth mineral exports, and insightful questions from our listeners.
Nov. 25, 2024

U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman: What's next for permitting, geothermal, and the IRA?

The Republican Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee gives a candid interview about the future of U.S. energy policy.
Nov. 8, 2024

Trump won. Now what?

On the morning after the 2024 election, we take stock of the results, and consider what comes next for clean energy in America.
Oct. 28, 2024

Election showdown: Down-ballot drama, closing arguments, and more

As the 2024 election reaches its conclusion, we consider the role climate played in both the presidential and various down-ballot campaigns.
Oct. 11, 2024

Chips Ahoy: Unpacking the politics of microchip deregulation

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.
Sept. 27, 2024

Can Congress pull off a NEPA overhaul?

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.
Sept. 6, 2024

DNC dispatches: Navigating America’s skyrocketing energy demand

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.
Aug. 30, 2024

DNC dispatches: It’s the climate economy, stupid!

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.
Aug. 16, 2024

John Podesta Celebrates the IRA for “Catalyzing a Clean Energy Boom”

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.
Aug. 2, 2024

RNC dispatches: The fate of the IRA

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.
July 29, 2024

RNC dispatches: The GOP’s nascent climate pivot

We go behind the scenes at the 2024 RNC to talk with leading lawmakers and advocates about their top climate priorities.
July 19, 2024

Rep. Scott Peters on our “old, small and dumb” grid

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.
July 9, 2024

Making sense of nuclear’s resurgence

Nuclear energy recently received a bold bipartisan boost from Congress. But the sector still has many issues to solve before it can scale.
June 21, 2024

Republican Garret Graves’ data-driven approach to the climate crisis

The seasoned congressional lawmaker weighs in on U.S. energy policy in a sit-down interview with co-host Emily Domenech.
June 7, 2024

The politics of carbon removal heat up

The Biden Administration is giving the nascent sector a boost, while utilities providers are challenging its viability in court.
May 24, 2024

Biden’s Chinese EV and solar tariffs: Big boost or hot air?

Polls show that despite the President’s myriad actions on clean energy, many voters remain unaware. How can he move the needle?
May 10, 2024

Biden’s permitting plan: silver bullet or more red tape?

The President recently announced additional new rules on power plants, EVs, and more. Which ones will survive legal opposition?
April 25, 2024

Taking stock of IRA wins and political threats

Biden’s landmark climate bill has fueled billions in private investment. How much does the election threaten it?