DiscoverPOLITICO EnergyTrump vs. renewables: the Capitol Hill fallout
Trump vs. renewables: the Capitol Hill fallout

Trump vs. renewables: the Capitol Hill fallout

Update: 2025-09-12
Share

Description

President Donald Trump’s campaign against renewable energy since taking office isn’t just hitting approved projects and green industries — it’s quietly rippling through Congress in small but significant ways across party lines. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel breaks down how the president's anti-clean energy agenda is complicating the Senate energy committee, permitting negotiations and even Republican House races.  




Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of POLITICO Energy. 


Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  


Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  


Ben Lefebvre is the deputy energy editor at POLITICO. 


Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. 


 


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 


 


Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comments 
loading
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Trump vs. renewables: the Capitol Hill fallout

Trump vs. renewables: the Capitol Hill fallout

POLITICO