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Why Democrats are going big on mining
FromPOLITICO Energy
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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Democrats have embraced calls for more mining to help the country
achieve the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, but they want to
overhaul the 150-year old law to strengthen environmental standards and
impose royalites for the first time. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman explains
why Democrats are specifically pushing for mining reform and the
pushback they may face.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
achieve the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, but they want to
overhaul the 150-year old law to strengthen environmental standards and
impose royalites for the first time. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman explains
why Democrats are specifically pushing for mining reform and the
pushback they may face.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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