A progressive senator's warning to Biden: young climate voters arent happy
Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a vocal climate hawk, who is warning that President Joe Biden\u2019s climate record is 'insufficient' to win young voters \u2013 highlighting a tension point within the Democratic party about how far he should go in trying to curb the oil and gas industry. They discuss Biden\u2019s pause on new natural gas exports, his climate agenda, permitting efforts, and complicated intra-party dynamics heading into the 2024 elections.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAnnie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.