MAHA has arrived in Iowa — and Big Ag is reeling
Mon Aug 31 5:55 am
One way or another, Iowa is about to elect a governor who faults industrial agriculture for the state’s high cancer rates.
POLITICO Energy & Environment
Is electricity dimming oil’s political power?
Sun Aug 30 10:00 pm
Surging power demand is turning electricity prices into a political flashpoint across the U.S. and Europe.
Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel
Fri Aug 28 6:22 pm
The stations around Philadelphia and New Jersey had raised questions about how they were able to undercut rival retailers.
White House official’s move to oil company she aided raises ethics questions
Fri Aug 21 5:00 am
Brittany Kelm’s departure from the White House to lead the Washington office of a Houston oil company has raised questions about the close proximity between a government official and the interests of a private corporation.
Dems sharpen attack on post-midterm target: Trump’s mineral deals
Thu Aug 20 10:00 am
The Trump administration has doled out billions for mining and critical mineral processing companies. Democrats are eager to win back Congress and turn up the oversight screws, investigating any ties to Trump family members.
'We are not a bunch of woke Marxist liberals here': Rural voters scramble Texas election
Wed Aug 19 5:00 am
Data centers and long-distance power lines have voters far from major cities turning against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
US oil producers set to ink production deals with Venezuela
Tue Aug 18 3:38 pm
A signing ceremony involving several smaller U.S. producers and Petróleos de Venezuela is set for Houston, according to three people familiar with the plans.
‘He's there to run it’: Trump’s energy whisperer looks ready to call the shots at major oil trade association
Tue Aug 18 5:00 am
A low-profile merger of trade groups appears set to expand the influence of both a major oil and gas group and President Donald Trump's favorite oil tycoon.
How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts
Sat Aug 15 7:00 am
A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.
Pirro files felony charges over bubbles and graffiti at WWII memorial
Fri Aug 14 2:58 pm
A woman accused of spray painting "Clean hands dirty $" was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials.
‘I was not briefed’: Andy Beshear says Trump sidelined him on Kentucky data center plan
Thu Aug 13 1:00 pm
It was poor communication or a gut-punch from the White House. Either way, the ambitious Democratic governor is now wrestling with the anti-data center outcry.
Trump waged war on EVs. Now he’s helping them out.
Wed Aug 12 11:40 am
The Trump administration’s mineral agenda will bolster defense technologies and data centers. It’ll also provide a big boost for EV companies.