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The latest news in energy and environmental politics & policy — must-know stories and candid insights from POLITICO’s energy team and journalists across our newsroom. All in just five minutes each morning.

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Alexa, how can I save the planet?
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The oil market’s own symptoms of coronavirus.
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Looking into BP’s new climate pledge
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How green is weed?
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Trump folds on Yucca Mountain
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The Interior Department puts lithium over the e...
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Trump OKs drilling in former national monuments.
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Are sanctions coming for Russia for its role in...
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Rick Perry’s vanishing act
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What to expect at the State of the Union
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Electric Vehicles take over the Super Bowl
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Bernie’s revolution of the power industry.
Pro’s Gavin Bade has details on the Vermont Senator’s plan to transition the electricity market by 2030, which includes a “public option” for renewable energies. Plus, FERC sides with a pipeline company on an eminent domain case.
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Will FERC support a pipeline’s power to take st...
Pro’s Gavin Bade looks into the exceptional meeting today that could bolster a pipeline company’s case at the Supreme Court. Plus, House Democrats unveil their infrastructure plan.
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Getting to zero: the House Democrats’ strategy
Pro’s Anthony Adragna has more details on the anticipated climate bill. And today, House Democratic leaders are expected to unveil an ambitious infrastructure framework.
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Rick Perry’s paper trail related to the impeach...
Following a lawsuit, the Department of Energy will release the first of three batches of documents related to Rick Perry’s activities with Ukraine scandal that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Pro’s Anthony Adragna explains how these documents could impact the Senate impeachment trial. Plus, Google gets heat for allegedly helping spread misinformation on climate change.
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An earful for Trump in 2020
On Friday, a federal court overturned biofuel exemptions the EPA issued to three refineries in the Midwest. Pro’s Eric Wolff explores how Democrats are using these exemptions to attack the president in front of one of his most reliable voters. Plus, Pro’s Anthony Adragna sits one-on-one with Rep. Jared Huffman to discuss climate change policies.
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WOTUS' replacement is in.
EPA's Andrew Wheeler announces the new rule that replaces an Obama-era 2015 definition of the waters protected under the Clean Water Act. But Pro's Annie Snider says this rule is headed straight to court. Plus, one of the FERC board members announces he'll leave the agency.
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The House Republicans' environmental plan
The rise of climate and the environment as a political issue is forcing House Republicans to prepare a climate plan. However, Pro's Anthony Adragna, Eric Wolff, and Zack Colman report that the plan in the works is neither new nor aggressive enough. Plus, the EPA administrator is expected to announce a rollback on federal protections for millions of bodies of water across the country.
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There’s a lot more PFAS chemicals in the water.
A nationwide study finds contamination from the “forever chemicals” in dozens of communities nationwide. Pro’s Annie Snider says that while EPA may not be able to use the results to draft regulations, the findings may help a public push for action. Plus, climate activist Greta Thunberg criticizes President Trump’s plan to combat climate change by planting one trillion trees.
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Climate talks at the center of the World Econom...
The summit at Davos will gather world leaders to discuss climate change, but the U.S. president, who will be attending, is expected to tout recent trade deals with China and North American neighbors. Plus, climate activists lose a battle in court to force the federal government to act on climate change.
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Why Steyer’s and Bloomberg’s climate records ar...
Despite their records on climate change, the two billionaire Democratic candidates are struggling in the polls, both still in the single digits and far away from the top contenders. Pro’s Zack Colman explains why other candidates’ climate agendas are appealing to more voters. Plus, the new trade deal passes the Senate. And an associate of the president’s lawyer brings Rick Perry back into the impeachment controversy.
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Upwind air pollution is back in court.
A lawsuit from Maryland and Delaware urging for federal action against upwind states on air pollution is bringing the EPA to court. Pro's Alex Guillen is following the case, which could have repercussions for similar action nationwide. Plus, FERC's controversial vote to set a price floor that would exclude renewable energy and nuclear sources from the large PJM capacity market is drawing mixed reviews.
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Major changes to the WOTUS rule are coming.
President Trump's new rule cuts back on which water bodies are under federal protections. Pro's Annie Snider explains why farmers are welcoming this deregulation. Plus, the world's largest asset manager says it will put climate change at the center of its investing strategy.
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Congress studies phasing out HFCs
The gases, prevalent in many types of coolants, were key in helping recover the Ozone layer. However, their greenhouse effect is thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide, and Pro's Eric Wolff is following bills to reduce their uses. Plus, a supporter of nuclear power drops out of the presidential race. And, the Energy Department quietly publishes energy efficiency rules.
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Oil prices fall despite Iran tension
Despite last week's tensions between Iran and the U.S., global oil prices fell to the lowest point since last July, and on Sunday, multiple top American government officials were questioned on the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East. Plus, USMCA is under the microscope of six Senate committees, and California's governor addresses the possibility of taking over the country's most controversial utility.
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