April 10, 2026

 

This episode explores growing backlash to data centers, record U.S. fusion funding amid global competition, and political efforts to roll back climate laws as energy prices rise. The hosts also examine how the Iran war is reshaping global energy decisions, with some countries temporarily turning back to coal. Politico’s Kelsey Tamborrino joins to discuss how federal permitting delays are slowing clean energy projects and influencing where developers choose to build.

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