Indo-Pacific countries make a play for Americas EV tax credits
Southeast Asian nations are the latest foreign trading partners looking to access America\u2019s\xa0coveted electric vehicle tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. But their campaign creates challenges\xa0for the Biden administration, which is looking to balance its efforts to\xa0deepen economic ties in the Indo-Pacific\xa0with its promise of a clean energy transition\xa0that will help\xa0revitalize American manufacturing. POLITICO\u2019s Steven Overly breaks down the latest negotiations. Plus, the Interior Department finalized an effort to block new oil and gas drilling on federal land surrounding Chaco Canyon, a region in New Mexico culturally important to Native tribes.\xa0\n\nSteven Overly covers the intersection of trade and technology for POLITICO. \nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.\nAlex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. \nJenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO\u2019s audio department.\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