Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), one of the party’s most outspoken climate
change skeptics, is likely to lead the GOP in the powerful Energy and
Natural Resources Committee next year. POLITICO’s Anthony Adragna and
Josh Siegel discuss Lee’s policy positions and what he would mean for a
second Biden or Trump presidency. Plus, a federal appeals court ruled
that the state of Michigan may pursue its legal challenge to Enbridge’s
controversial Line 5 pipeline in state court. 

 

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Anthony Adragna covers Congress for POLITICO and authors Congress
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Josh Siegel 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.