Gas prices are on the rise nationwide due to oil production cuts, the
extreme heat and strong fuel demand. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre digs deeper
into whether this trend might continue and how the Biden administration
is responding. Plus, EPA proposed rejecting the state of Alabama's
program to oversee the closure of coal ash ponds, landfills and other
waste sites. 

 

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Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.