New Jersey environmental regulators released a flood rule last week that
shows the state is trying to balance construction interests and
environmental concerns. It aims to beef up building standards to protect
communities and better prepare for extreme weather. But it also includes
an exemption for the state’s Department of Transportation, New Jersey’s
largest builder. POLITICO’s Ry Rivard breaks down how construction and
green interests are colliding in New Jersey. Plus, U.S. clean power
growth slides to lowest level in three years, according to new data from
the American Clean Power Association.

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

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