Can Biden thread the political needle with his new power plant rules?

The Biden administration finalized a highly-anticipated suite of
regulations aimed at cracking down on pollution from coal-fired and new
natural gas power plants – a major move in the president’s efforts to
fight climate change. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the importance
of the latest climate rules along with the expected political and legal
challenges. Plus, the Energy Department finalized a new program that’s
expected to nearly halve the average time for federal permitting of new
power lines. 

 

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Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy 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.