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The Inflation Reduction Act’s methane fee is finally here
FromPOLITICO Energy
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7 minutes
Released:
Jan 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited
methane fee as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act. POLITICO’s Alex
Guillén breaks down the details of the fee that could cost the fossil
fuel sector billions of dollars, as well as the expected pushback from
the oil industry and Republican lawmakers. Plus, federal science
agencies say last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, but
project that this year could be even warmer.
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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
methane fee as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act. POLITICO’s Alex
Guillén breaks down the details of the fee that could cost the fossil
fuel sector billions of dollars, as well as the expected pushback from
the oil industry and Republican lawmakers. Plus, federal science
agencies say last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, but
project that this year could be even warmer.
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
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Jan 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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