Inside the Michigan race that could shape energy policy nationwide
The race to replace Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel may be getting less attention than the state’s highly anticipated Senate contest b...
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20 of 1,597 episodesTrump wants data centers on public lands. Some Republicans are uneasy.
The Trump administration wants tech companies to start building AI data centers on America’s public lands. But that push is creating politic...
Electricity demand is soaring. Todd Snitchler is trying to get ahead of it.
Today, POLITICO Energy co-host Arianna Skibell sits down for an extended interview with Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Po...
Why a Democrat could win a spot as a Texas oil regulator
The race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, the state’s powerful oil and gas regulator, has turned into an unexpected nail-biter....
Google’s energy and sustainability chief on AI power needs and its climate goals
Today, POLITICO Energy co-host Zack Colman sits down for an extended interview with Marsden Hanna, the head of energy and sustainability pol...
A leading Democratic pollster on energy, climate and the 2026 midterms
How much do voters care about energy and climate heading into the 2026 midterms? POLITICO Energy co-host Nirmal Mulaikal sits down for an ex...
Inside the fight over Congress’ bipartisan energy permitting deal
Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan deal on a package to overhaul energy permitting rules in a bid to speed up the federal approvals and...
Supreme Court weighs the future of climate lawsuits against Big Oil
Today, the Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments in a case that could shape whether local governments can use state law to make oil com...
Trump’s military has a China problem. What will he do?
The Trump administration is caught between U.S. defense contractors and mining companies as a January deadline approaches for the Pentagon t...
The U.S. economy is growing. Will energy drag it down?
Polls show that Americans aren’t happy with President Donald Trump’s economy, even as key economic indicators remain strong. POLITICO’s econ...
California AG Bonta on defending climate leadership against Trump
Today, POLITICO Energy host Zack Colman sits down for an extended interview with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat. They dis...
Climate Week’s big shift: Energy, affordability and a U.S. retreat
Climate Week NYC — the annual gathering of thousands of government officials, business leaders, activists and advocates — is wrapping up tod...
Big Ag and Big Oil battle for Trump’s support on diesel
Diesel prices are at record highs across the country right now, and that’s creating a major split inside the Republican party ahead of the N...
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill: We’re saving ratepayers $1B a year
Today, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill sits down for an extended interview with POLITICO Energy host Arianna Skibell. Sherill lays...
Dems make their energy affordability pitch
A group of House Democrats unveiled a policy menu this week on what they’d like to achieve in the next Congress to reduce emissions and lowe...
What’s next for power plant climate rules
The Trump administration rescinded marquee Biden-era standards targeting carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation — and proposed b...
General Motors wants its cars to help power your home
General Motors is offering a slate of electric vehicles with what the carmaker hopes will be an appealing feature: bidirectional power. That...
Energy prices are closing in on the GOP’s midterm chances
Energy prices are rising throughout the country partially because of the war in the Middle East, and that’s putting Republicans and Presiden...
How solar power is winning over Georgia Republicans
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have attacked solar power and rolled back key industry tax credits. But now, in conserv...
Trump picked a fight with Washington. Its AG is pushing back.
Today, POLITICO deputy editor-in-chief Joe Schatz sits down for an extended conversation with Nick Brown, the Democratic attorney general of...