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Manchin’s climate confidants

Episode Summary

Senator Joe Manchin has multiple climate and energy confidants who could offer a glimpse into the type of green policies that resonate with him: an emphasis on conserving forests and headstreams, banking on American ingenuity to forge technological solutions, funding projects to get blue collar workers back on the factory floor and economic growth that doesn't force people to move from their homes.

Episode Notes

Senator Joe Manchin has multiple climate and energy confidants who could offer a glimpse into the type of green policies that resonate with him: an emphasis on conserving forests and headstreams, banking on American ingenuity to forge technological solutions, funding projects to get blue collar workers back on the factory floor and economic growth that doesn't force people to move from their homes.

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.