Congress has poured billions of dollars into programs to help people relocate after devastating natural disasters. But not many people in North Carolina are expected to tap into that federal funding. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down why people aren’t taking advantage of that money. Plus, an international energy agency delivered a stark warning recently: Reaching the world’s renewable energy targets will remain a distant dream without significantly more funding. 

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down for an extended interview with Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk, who has led the agency’s permitting efforts and implementation of the Biden administration’s historic clean energy investments. They discuss the path forward for permitting reform in the next couple of months and why the administration won’t be able to meet its climate goals without more substantial reform from Congress.

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton are heightening concerns about the role and financial stability of state-backed insurers as the country faces increasingly devastating and frequent climate disasters. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down why worries are rising about these so-called insurers of last resort and how climate change is upending the insurance market. Plus, FERC Commissioner David Rosner hopes the agency can reach a consensus on its landmark transmission rule aimed at ushering in a new wave of much-needed large power lines.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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President Joe Biden is offering polluting industries billions of dollars to use new carbon capture technology, but that effort might be at risk due to a steel corrosion problem revealed by a recent leak at a plant in Illinois. POLITICO’s Annie Snider breaks down what went wrong at this plant and how it impacts Biden’s climate agenda and the carbon capture industry at large. Plus, Elon Musk is using his social media network to spread conspiracy theories about U.S. natural disasters, which is complicating the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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The Biden administration has billions of dollars in congressional funding to install hundreds of thousands of electric vehicle chargers along America’s highways. But after three years of work, only 19 federal EV chargers have become operational. David Ferris from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down the program’s slow roll out and why the officials behind the program are still optimistic. Plus, the Biden administration is finalizing a regulation aimed at eradicating lead pipes from drinking water systems once and for all.

David Ferris covers the intersection of transportation and the electric grid for POLITICO’s E&E News.

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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Republicans are making a big effort to use electric vehicles as a way to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats in Michigan, a crucial swing state at the center of American car culture. POLITICO’s Gavin Bade breaks down the Republican attack strategy, Democrats’ response, and how the messaging fight is resonating with voters. Plus, the Supreme Court is asking the Biden administration to weigh in on an interstate climate fight.

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Gavin Bade is a trade reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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For decades, conflicts in the Middle East have frequently spooked energy markets and disrupted the global economy. So far though, Iran’s latest clash with Israel is causing more shrugs than drastic price spikes. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down why the energy markets aren’t panicking but how they could be tested if the conflict escalates. Plus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's power to authorize temporary nuclear waste storage facilities will soon face Supreme Court scrutiny.

Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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This week, the Biden administration announced over a billion dollars in new spending aimed at expanding America’s transmission infrastructure, which experts say is needed to meet the country’s growing energy needs. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the impact of the funding and the current state of the country’s transmission system. Plus, the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office also announced a $1.05 billion conditional loan guarantee to expand the nation's electric vehicle charging network.

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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According to dozens of interviews and conversations at last week’s United Nations General Assembly and New York Climate Week, the international climate movement doesn’t have a concrete strategy if Donald Trump returns to the White House. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down why the climate world doesn’t have a plan for Trump 2.0. Plus, Archer Daniels Midland has temporarily paused carbon sequestration at its first-in-the-nation injection site in Illinois after discovering a leak at a second monitoring well.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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Thousands of unionized dockworkers began striking across the country earlier this week, and it’s putting President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a difficult political position just weeks before the November elections. POLITICO’s Ry Rivard breaks down how the strike could scramble this election season and the US economy. Plus, the Treasury Department is planning to finalize rules for the production of clean hydrogen by the end of the year.

Ry Rivard covers energy, the environment and transportation in New Jersey for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

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The nuclear industry is on a hot streak, with the federal government backing the restart of one shuttered plant, Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, and another, the Three Mile Island plant, also slated to fire up again. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the latest nuclear news, the Biden administration’s involvement, and what’s driving the industry’s revival. Plus, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis shows that every dollar spent on federal projects to help communities adapt to flooding reduces damages by $2 to $3 on average. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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