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Biden is backing another Alaskan fossil fuel project. Environmentalists aren’t happy.
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Biden is backing another Alaskan fossil fuel project. Environmentalists aren’t happy.
FromPOLITICO Energy
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8 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Alaska LNG is a multi-billion dollar natural gas export project planned
for the state. Two years ago, it looked dead in the water, but now the
project looks to be back on track thanks to support from the Biden
administration. It would be the second major fossil fuel project in the
state to have stalled under the Trump administration only to be revived
under President Joe Biden. That’s alarming Democratic lawmakers and
environmentalists. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains why the Biden
administration is backing the project and how it could impact the
president’s green goals. Plus, in an executive order released on Friday,
Biden tightened environmental requirements for new projects that would
add pollution to communities already suffering health threats from their
air and water.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Brook Hayes edited this POLITICO energy podcast.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
for the state. Two years ago, it looked dead in the water, but now the
project looks to be back on track thanks to support from the Biden
administration. It would be the second major fossil fuel project in the
state to have stalled under the Trump administration only to be revived
under President Joe Biden. That’s alarming Democratic lawmakers and
environmentalists. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains why the Biden
administration is backing the project and how it could impact the
president’s green goals. Plus, in an executive order released on Friday,
Biden tightened environmental requirements for new projects that would
add pollution to communities already suffering health threats from their
air and water.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Brook Hayes edited this POLITICO energy podcast.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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