Last week, the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office conditionally
agreed to provide a $700 million loan to a controversial lithium mining
project in Nevada. The site would extract critical minerals crucial to
meeting President Joe Biden’s clean energy goals, but has drawn
significant environmental concerns. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks
down the debate over the project and why the loan office is expected to
be a major oversight focus of the GOP-controlled House. Plus, FERC is
expected to vote on a final rule to strengthen utility cybersecurity
standards.

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.