About this episode

The episode discusses the resilience of Biden's energy policies amidst efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle them and the implications for the upcoming midterms.

President Donald Trump came into office promising to dismantle Joe Biden’s nearly two trillion-dollar climate and clean energy agenda. But a new POLITICO analysis found that major pieces of Biden’s energy legacy are still alive, and the upcoming midterms could help determine what happens to them next. POLITICO’s Jessie Blaeser breaks down what Trump has successfully rolled back, why some Biden-era funding has survived, and how the uncertainty has changed the energy industry’s relationship with Washington. Plus, several independent U.S. oil producers are expected to sign production contracts with Venezuela’s state-run oil company in the coming days. Jessie Blaeser is a senior data journalist at POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy.  Kyra Coffie is a freelance video producer for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here:    ➤ X…

People in this episode

Host: Jessie Blaeser

Topics covered

• Biden's energy legacy
• Trump administration
• climate policy
• energy industry
• oil production
• midterm elections

Keywords

• Biden
• Trump
• energy policy
• climate agenda
• oil production
• midterms
• Washington

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Organizations: POLITICO, Venezuela’s state-run oil company, Power Switch, POLITICO Pro

Places: Washington

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