After Democrats failed for a second time to pass permitting reforms,
finger pointing on the Hill is in full swing. Democrats blame the GOP
for the latest collapse and argue that they offered significant
compromises to broker a deal. But, those compromises weren’t enough for
Republicans, especially regarding transmission. POLITICO’s Catherine
Morehouse breaks down why transmission was a sticking point in
permitting negotiations for Democrats and Republicans. Plus, Special
Climate Envoy John Kerry said people are “exploiting” the war in Ukraine
and the surge in energy prices this year to push for more fossil fuel
use.

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy 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.