How an EPA backlog could thwart California’s climate agenda

POLITICO Energy

English - January 11, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MB - ★★★★ - 120 ratings
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California is trying to implement sweeping climate change policies
before a potential second Donald Trump presidency. But the state is
running into a growing backlog of federal approvals that are in the
hands of President Joe Biden’s EPA, potentially giving Trump an
opportunity to weaken California's unique climate authority if he wins
again in 2024. POLITICO’s Blanca Begert breaks down why California’s
climate policies are on the clock at EPA. Plus, the oil industry is
blasting the Biden administration’s decision to review whether it should
consider climate impacts when assessing liquefied natural gas export
projects.

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Blanca Begert is a California climate reporter for POLITICO.

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.

California is trying to implement sweeping climate change policies before a potential second Donald Trump presidency. But the state is running into a growing backlog of federal approvals that are in the hands of President Joe Biden’s EPA, potentially giving Trump an opportunity to weaken California's unique climate authority if he wins again in 2024. POLITICO’s Blanca Begert breaks down why California’s climate policies are on the clock at EPA. Plus, the oil industry is blasting the Biden administration’s decision to review whether it should consider climate impacts when assessing liquefied natural gas export projects.

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