9 min listen
Why Biden is giving states money to tackle methane emissions
FromPOLITICO Energy
ratings:
Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Biden administration announced on Monday that it will distribute
$350 million this summer for states to tackle methane emissions from oil
and gas wells, which is a potentially significant policy for fighting
climate change in the near and long-term. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks
down which states will be receiving the most funding and why methane
policy is important for the Biden administration. Plus, Senate Majority
Leader Chuck Schumer is urging the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
to significantly strengthen its proposed rules on transmission.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
$350 million this summer for states to tackle methane emissions from oil
and gas wells, which is a potentially significant policy for fighting
climate change in the near and long-term. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks
down which states will be receiving the most funding and why methane
policy is important for the Biden administration. Plus, Senate Majority
Leader Chuck Schumer is urging the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
to significantly strengthen its proposed rules on transmission.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Breaking down COP26: The COP26 climate conference finished up on Saturday with a deal that many countries described as imperfect and unsatisfying. Still, the conference was seen as a step forward in limiting global warming. POLITICO’s Zack Colman, who was at the conference for the last two weeks, breaks down the good and bad of that final deal. Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of POLITICO Energy. Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Raghu Manavalan is the host-producer of the Playbook Daily Briefing and a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department. Intro Music: Spacedman by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro Music: Breakmaster Cylinder by POLITICO Energy