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House Speaker Johnson’s energy record is thin. Here’s what we do know.
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Released:
Oct 27, 2023
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New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), a climate change skeptic who
hails from a top oil and gas-producing state, has a thin record on
energy issues. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre dives into what the Washington
energy world thinks about the Louisiana Republican and what his
priorities might look like. Plus, some of Europe’s largest renewable
energy and clean tech groups are warning that the continent will fall
behind China and the U.S. in key industries.
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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
hails from a top oil and gas-producing state, has a thin record on
energy issues. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre dives into what the Washington
energy world thinks about the Louisiana Republican and what his
priorities might look like. Plus, some of Europe’s largest renewable
energy and clean tech groups are warning that the continent will fall
behind China and the U.S. in key industries.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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