Politics

Trump's latest attempt to save coal

Frank Rambo joins me to discuss the multi-billion-dollar utility practice of running expensive coal plants and the Trump administration's efforts to…

Aug 13 •

55:03

Ann Arbor's experiment with a new kind of utility

Missy Stults explains Ann Arbor's novel plan to build a second, clean-energy utility alongside its incumbent.

Jul 23 •

1:05:27

Trump's big bill: How bad is it and what comes next?

Jane Flegal and Jesse Jenkins join me to sift through the wreckage of the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" and debate what's next for climate policy.

Jul 11 •

1:20:03

A closer look at Montana's housing "miracle"

Two Montana senators explain how they made housing reform work across party lines.

Jul 9 •

1:16:59

The fight to build faster in California

Buffy Wicks and Scott Wiener explain how they're reforming CEQA, the California law that lets anyone with a lawyer delay housing projects for years.

Jun 25 •

1:00:07

Rep. Mike Levin reflects on the Republican budget bill

On why Republicans just voted against their own districts.

Jun 20 •

1:02:55

A win for transit-oriented development in Washington state

Rep. Julia Reed & Futurewise's Alex Brennan on Washington's groundbreaking bill to boost housing density & affordability near transit.

Jun 18 •

1:09:32

Sen. Martin Heinrich on the fight over clean energy in the Senate

The "Big Beautiful Bill" gutting the IRA, its impact on clean energy, AI, brain drain, and the lessons for Democratic policy.

Jun 13 •

42:12

What the F is happening? Part 3

I talk with Senate vet Adrian Deveny about the House GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill," which would almost entirely wipe out four years of climate policy.

May 30 •

1:32:36

The governor of Illinois discusses decarbonization in the era of Trump

I talk with Gov. JB Pritzker about how a blue state keeps climate progress alive under Trump's assault.

Apr 30 •

48:02

Me, on the Climate Papa podcast

I talk a bunch about my career, the evolution of the climate fight, distributed energy and political power, and more.

Apr 25 •

1:25:19

What the F is happening? Part 2

Trump's latest moves on IRA credits, coal, tariffs, and state climate policies.

Apr 21 •

54:51

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