Inside the tense internal battle over Bidens power plant rule
The Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s decision to split up its upcoming power plant rule into two separate rulemakings came after the agency faced pushback from the White House. The move reflects months of simmering tension between EPA and the White House about rules central to President Joe Biden\u2019s climate agenda. POLITICO\u2019s Zack Colman breaks down the internal administration tension and how it impacted the rollout of the rule. Plus, the Biden administration finalized regulations for direct cash payment of several clean energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. \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. \nZack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. \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.