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The political strategy behind Wednesday’s Big Oil hearing
FromPOLITICO Energy
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8 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
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On Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans played the blame game as oil
company executives testified about high gasoline prices at a House
committee hearing. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel spoke to Rep. Kathy Castor
(D-Fla.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, to
understand the political strategy behind Wednesday’s hearing and whether
anything can be done about gas prices.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Kathy Castor represents Florida's 14th congressional district in the
United States.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
company executives testified about high gasoline prices at a House
committee hearing. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel spoke to Rep. Kathy Castor
(D-Fla.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, to
understand the political strategy behind Wednesday’s hearing and whether
anything can be done about gas prices.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Kathy Castor represents Florida's 14th congressional district in the
United States.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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