Pro’s Annie Snider explains why House Democrats gave up on their effort to include two key provisions related to PFAS regulations in the National Defense Authorization Act. Plus, Exxon Mobil escapes a lawsuit in New York, and the EPA’s watchdog concludes one of its investigations into the agency’s chief of staff.

Pro’s Zack Colman reports from the climate conference in Madrid about groups of local governments around the world that have stepped forward in defense of the Paris Climate Agreement. The move will get backing by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.

Top government officials from around the world fly to Madrid to try to strike deals on climate policies central to the UN conference. Pro's Zack Colman is in Spain to see how their presence could impact the negotiations. Plus, a deal on the defense spending budget inches closer.

Members of the Paris Climate Agreement are trying to design a global carbon market at the COP 25 in Madrid, and Pro's editor Matt Daily explains there's a risk American companies could be left off a hundred-billion-dollar market. Also, House Democrats give up on including PFAS regulations in the annual defense bill.

The U.S. International Trade Commission will review the effectiveness of tariffs imposed on photovoltaic solar equipment. Pro's Eric Wolff explains why the industry fears the administration will double down on these tariffs. Also, the EPA watchdog will announce whether the agency overstepped its authority with its proposal repealing glider truck emissions rules.

The Texas senator criticized the administration's lack of interest in trying to stop the completion of two natural gas pipelines that would deepen Europe's reliance on Russian natural gas. Pro's Ben Lefebvre explains Cruz's discontent. Plus, the House Intelligence Committee releases the impeachment report.

Alex Guillen follows a case that could decide whether companies can be forced to pay more for cleanup than federal regulations require. Plus, EPA documents show industry experts were favored over academics to join a panel of advisers. And, Rick Perry's replacement at the Energy department is approved.

World leaders meet at the Spanish capital to discuss carbon trading and other climate issues. POLITICO Europe’a Kalina Oroschakoff is going to be following the convention. Plus, former politicians and celebrities get together to speak up on climate change.

Pro's Ben Lefebvre and Gavin Bade go over some of the key moments in Rick Perry's tenure as Energy Secretary. Plus, Pro's Zack Colman breaks down the bleak news from a new U.N. climate report.

New York Energy Pro's Marie French has details on a settlement between the state and a big energy utility over a pipeline dispute.

The climate pullback by the U.S. under the Trump administration is allowing countries like China to weaken efforts to curb aviation emissions. Pro's Zack Colman looks at the ways the U.S. has neglected to push for this global regulation. Plus, Rick Perry responds to accusations that he knew about the investigations into the former vice president. And, another well known climate activist enters the presidential race.

Pro's Annie Snider is following reports that EPA has been holding off on a plan to regulate the toxic chemicals. Plus, House Democrats unveil a bill that sets a deadline for a clean economy. And, Brouillette's confirmation as Energy Secretary could come as soon as the first week of December.

The U.S. ambassador to the EU delivers explosive testimony as part of the impeachment probe, and Pro's Anthony Adragna, Ben Lefebvre, and Eric Wolff say it casts new doubts into how much the Energy Secretary knew about the administration's dealings with Ukraine. Plus, the climate gets some attention on the Democratic debate stage.

The U.S. Ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, has repeatedly connected the Energy secretary with the discussions at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. Pro's Anthony Adragna is following for more hints to the role that Secretary Perry played in the administration's connections with Ukraine. Plus, a new draft legislation on renewable energy tax breaks. And, we preview the Democratic debate from the perspective of climate policy with Climate 2020's Jeff Nesbit.

The committee will vote on several nominees, including Energy secretary, deputy Interior secretary, and a vacancy at the board of FERC, while the House’s Energy and Commerce committee will hold a markup that includes PFAS regulations, and a ban on asbestos. And, climate activists take over Nancy Pelosi’s office.

As a deal for the National Defense Authorization Act keep eluding lawmakers, members of the House are pushing a backup plan to address the chemicals. Pro's Annie Snider is following these regulations on the Hill. Also, climate protesters plan to take Nancy Pelosi's office, and Rick Perry's name is expected to resurface during the impeachment hearings.

Pro's Anthony Adragna and Alex Guillen take a closer look at Ryan Jackson, the man at the center of two investigations at the EPA. Meanwhile, Gavin Bade follows Dan Brouillette's Senate confirmation hearing as Energy Secretary. Also, a court ruling says the EPA ignored the disposal of chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act. And, will Twitter's ban on political ads include climate change ads?

Pro's Gavin Bade is following Dan Brouillette's Senate confirmation hearing, who is set to replace Rick Perry at the Department of Energy next month. Also, Alex Guillen discusses an exclusive POLITICO interview with California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra. And, the president confirms that U.S. troops remain in Syria to protect oil fields.

Only a day after confirming the new proposal on science transparency was sent to the White House for review, the EPA will have to answer questions from Congress about the role of science on rule making, a hearing that Pro's Annie Snider is following. Also on Capitol Hill, the impeachment probe starts its public phase, as the first witnesses speak publicly about the Ukraine scandal.

Under the agency's new science transparency proposal, scientists would have to disclose more data related to their studies before the agency considered their conclusions. Meanwhile, Pro's Alex Guillen is following controversial probes into a top official at the EPA. And, a group of activists gather on Capitol Hill to support a carbon tax and dividend bill.

Pro's Anthony Adragna and Ben Lefebvre have gone through hundreds of pages of depositions related to the impeachment inquiry, trying to understand the energy secretary's role in the Ukraine scandal. Plus, Iran says it has found a new oil field, and some federal workers are close to getting a 30-day notice to move out of D.C. or quit their jobs.

Environmental justice has become a central issue in the 2020 Democratic race, and Pro's Zack Colman is following some of the small groups that have motivated the grassroots movement on this issue nationwide. Plus, more controversy is brewing between the E.P.A.'s inspector general and the agency's chief of staff. And, some 2020 nominees speak about climate change.

Pro's Annie Snider discusses why the agency is saying the levels of ethylene oxide in the air do not pose a short-term risk. Meanwhile, the E.P.A.'s internal watchdog says the agency's chief of staff is refusing to cooperate with an investigation. Plus, Rick Perry speaks out on the latest developments in the impeachment inquiry, and Democratic nominees speak about climate change on The Weather Channel.

Pro's Annie Snider is following a lawsuit coming from Hawaii that is set to test the limits of the Clean Water Act, and may set a precedent for regulations on pollution permits nationwide. Released depositions from two key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry mention the energy secretary multiple times, and Pro's Ben Lefebvre and Anthony Adragna say it could have important consequences. Plus, the White House eases fears of another government shutdown, and agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act nears.

President Trump's nominee for the Republican vacancy on FERC, James Danly, begins his path to confirmation in the Senate today. Pro's Gavin Bade discusses how Danly's nomination breaks tradition in filling FERC's board. Plus, depositions related to the impeachment inquiry from two close allies of Rick Perry may be released. And, the president formalizes proceedings to leave the Paris Climate Agreement.