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A podcast on energy and environmental issues in America and around the world. Presented by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute and Canary Media. Political Climate goes beyond echo chambers to b...

What if the fastest, cheapest fix for America’s power grid is hiding in plain sight? On this episode of Political Climate, we dive into grid...

Gas prices are spiking as the Iran war disrupts global oil markets — so will this be the moment that finally supercharges EV adoption in the...

March was defined by blown predictions, resilience, wins, losses, and last-minute turnarounds—and not just in college basketball. In many wa...

Energy is back at the center of politics. From war in the Middle East disrupting oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz to AI-driven...

2025 has been one of the most turbulent years on record for U.S. climate and energy policy. The One Big Beautiful Bill is in; the Inflation...

A hyperscaler, an energy developer, and a government official walk into a room. It’s not a joke — it’s the new reality as the U.S. scrambles...

Critical minerals sit at the heart of modern life—from phones and data centers to EVs, defense systems, and the power grid. Yet the U.S. rem...

AI is reshaping the economy — and now it’s reshaping the electric grid. The growth of AI data centers is fueling an unprecedented spike in p...

As the U.S. government enters its fourth week of shutdown, the fallout is spreading far beyond Washington. Billions in clean energy and tech...

When we think of the U.S.–China rivalry, headlines often focus on trade wars, Taiwan, or Artificial Intelligence. But one of the most conseq...

With August recess behind us, Washington D.C. is gearing up for a busy fall. For many in the cleantech space – more questions than answers l...

This week on Political Climate we’re live from Aspen Ideas: Climate in Chicago. We were joined by guest Greg Bertelsen, CEO of the Climate L...

Now that Congress has passed and President Trump has signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we talk about the final language and wh...

U.S. grid operators braced for a surge in electricity demand and possible power outages this week as scorching temperatures hit the eastern...

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,...

President Trump’s return to office has reignited a bold push for energy dominance — a sweeping agenda to supercharge U.S. energy production,...

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-lin...

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...

As “Political Climate” marks the one-year anniversary of its re-launch, the deluge of energy sector news continues. In today’s episode, the...

In this special episode of “Political Climate,” hosts Brandon Hurlbut and Emily Domenech travel to Big Sky, Montana, to record the podcast l...

Since President Trump took office on January 20, he has quickly enacted an expansive list of policies with immediate and dramatic impacts on...

Amid the ongoing fires that have plagued California this month, the conversation around mitigation and prevention has accelerated. In today’...

When President Biden departs the White House on January 20th, he will leave behind a nuanced and divisive legacy on climate and energy polic...

In today’s episode, the hosts are joined by one of the most thoughtful—and occasionally controversial—voices in energy policy today. Neil Ch...

In honor of the mixed assortment of Thanksgiving leftovers in our fridges, today’s episode features a grab bag of hot topics facing energy a...

The dust has settled on our national election, and the Republican Party has officially completed a trifecta—winning the White House and Sena...

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was reelected in a landslide, becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote since 2004. Re...

The 2024 election has finally arrived. Early ballots have been mailed. The candidates are crossing the country, making their final pitches....

With less than four months left in office, President Biden has green-lit another divisive climate-related policy. On October 2, Biden signed...

The team returns back from a mid-season break rested and ready to dig into a new Congressional attempt to fast-track clean energy projects....

In today’s episode, the Political Climate team takes us back behind the scenes of the 2024 Democratic National Convention to chat candidly w...

In today’s episode – the first of a two-part dispatch – the Political Climate team takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 Democratic Nationa...

Exactly two years ago, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. With more than $800 billion devoted to renewables, b...

In today’s episode — the second of a two-part dispatch — Political Climate co-host Emily Domenech takes us behind the curtain at the 2024 Re...

In today’s episode — the first of a two-part dispatch — Political Climate co-host Emily Domenech takes us behind the scenes of the 2024 Repu...

Among members of Congress, few have approached climate change with the experience and diligence of Democratic California Representative Scot...

The past month proved to be a dramatic one for America’s long-stagnant nuclear sector. First, on June 10, TerraPower – the company co-founde...

Among Republicans in Congress, few, if any, have wielded as much influence on climate and clean energy as Louisiana Representative Garret Gr...

In recent weeks, carbon management has found itself in the spotlight – for reasons both encouraging and concerning for its proponents. On Ma...

On the heels of a climate and energy rules blitz, President Biden has announced a plan to quadruple existing tariffs on Chinese EVs – from 2...

With six months to go until the election, President Biden has unveiled a far-reaching rules package that tackles everything from power plant...

Since the Inflation Reduction Act became law in August 2022, we’ve asked ourselves a big question: could the government and the private sect...

After a hiatus, Political Climate is back with more news, analysis, and bipartisan hot takes on the policy and politics shaping climate solu...

After 160 episodes and five years of interviews, debates and friendly bipartisan banter, Political Climate will be taking a break starting i...

The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in clean energy ever made by the federal government. Among the bill’s more than 700 pa...

The 2022 midterm elections are officially behind us. Democrats overcame historical trends to keep control of the Senate, while Republicans w...

Many Americans are pessimistic about the U.S. election system. From skepticism around mail-in ballots and voting machines to coping with lon...

Some of the most influential people in energy policy are almost completely unknown to the public. The transition to wind, solar, and other e...

The midterm elections are less than a month away. Inflation, the economy, abortion access and election integrity are among voters’ top prior...

Clean energy is known to help grow economies and reduce carbon emissions. Can it also help strengthen democracies? That may seem like a tall...