Four years ago, a heatwave hit California and the power went out. It became a campaign issue. "Democrats," Trump said, were "forcing Americans into the dark." Last week, a heatwave hit California and... nothing happened. My look at what changed eenews.net/articles/what-…

They were (play) fighting over basketball last week. But now a real gulf has opened between Governor Maura Healey and Governor Ned Lamont over offshore wind. Lamont says decision on new projects "to be determined." Future of new project hangs in the balance. eenews.net/articles/conne…

What a nice send off for Rob Hotakainen

The Eagle #mine in Mich. (the nation's only operating nickel mine) is held up as a benchmark for securing public support. On-the-ground reporting tells a more complex story: 'They never had a social responsibility license' In E&E News: eenews.net/articles/deep-…

Upside down in Nevada. Dems concerned about climate change, but fighting solar. Republicans skeptical of EVs, but excited about lithium mining. A swing state in the middle of the energy transition, but where the issue is absent on the campaign trail politico.com/news/2024/10/2…

NEW: Jessie Blaeser & I looked at how Biden's 'historic' investment in climate resilience is going -- and how a Trump presidency could fundamentally change how programs operate. The govt has obligated just $10.3B of the $24.4B available. politico.com/news/2024/10/3…

A really interesting read from Ben Storrow: Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

When President Biden signed the IRA, he hoped it would supercharge clean energy, create jobs and reduce America's reliance on Chinese manufacturing. But what happens if those Chinese companies come to America. Should they get U.S. tax dollars? eenews.net/articles/chine…

Last year, the Biden administration cited one of China's largest solar panel makers for evading U.S. tariffs. Now the company is in line to receive more than $1 billion in federal subsidies for a factory it is building in Texas. politico.com/news/2024/11/0…

After Biden signed the IRA, companies announced plans to build/expand 555 manufacturing facilities, totaling at least $153.4 billion. ~ 230 will begin operations by end of '24, of which half are up & running. by Kelsey Tamborrino Jessie Blaeser politico.com/news/2024/11/0…

After a decade-ish I'm leaving energy to cover the Interior Department and NPS. I'm so excited to cover the people and politics of such an important agency and our national parks. But it's bittersweet to leave oil/gas, an industry that defined my career and taught me so much

One of China's biggest solar panel makers built a factory in Texas. It began producing on November 1. Then Trump won and it announced it was selling. politico.com/news/2024/11/1…

Falsified quality control data. Laid off managers. Suspended workers. Great reporting by Anastasia E. Lennon on continued fallout for Vineyard Wind after blade accident this summer.

Is limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C still possible? It should be a rather easy question to answer, but we all squirm and find it difficult due to the social pressures. Maybe crossing 1.5°C is the wake up call we need? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29… 1/

Last month, lobbyists were urging GOP offices to protect Biden green subsidies. In DC, Australian investors met with Hill staffers. Across the country, companies accessing federal incentives hosted R lawmakers part of the House bloc backing the IRA subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

"I don’t think the challenge or the need to address global emissions is going to go away... Anything that happens in the short term would just make the longer term that much more challenging.” Exxon CEO urges Trump to maintain stable climate policy. politico.com/news/2024/11/1…

Donald Trump has vowed to rescind all "unspent" funds from the IRA. What funds he means remains unclear. And no one—including the White House—has said how many of the climate dollars have actually been spent. Latest from Kelsey Tamborrino and me: politi.co/3CrlO3C