Inside the environmental movement’s midterm strategy

POLITICO Energy host Manuel Quiñones sits down for an extended interview with Pete Maysmith, the president of the League of Conservation Voters, an advocacy group that works to elect pro-environment candidates. They discuss the state of the environmental movement ahead of the November midterms in the wake of recent electoral results that suggest climate issues may not be top-of-mind for voters and the Trump administration's regulatory rollbacks. Manuel Quiñones is the congress editor for POLITICO’s E&E News. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: ➤ Instagram: / politico ➤ Facebook: / politico For more reporting on energy and the environment,

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This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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