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Why a Biden EPA official is pushing back against DOE’s climate report

Why a Biden EPA official is pushing back against DOE’s climate report

Update: 2025-08-20
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A former Biden administration official is pushing back against a Department of Energy report that could undermine the federal government’s authority to regulate carbon emissions. Jean Chemnick from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down why the report matters, how it ties into the Trump administration’s broader strategy to overturn the “endangerment finding,” and what’s at stake for future climate rules. Plus, a coalition of U.S. manufacturers that build the equipment used to make batteries is urging the Trump administration to end a tariff exemption for Chinese battery machines.




Jean Chemnick covers climate change at EPA and other agencies for E&E News. 


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Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 


Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.




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Why a Biden EPA official is pushing back against DOE’s climate report

Why a Biden EPA official is pushing back against DOE’s climate report

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