Sage Grouse vs. Oil and Gas

Published: May 27, 2020, 9 a.m.

Last week, a federal judge in Montana says the habitat of the nearly-endangered sage grouse habitat was more important than drilling and mining, and overruled more than 400 leases for projects. Plus, Oakland can’t keep coal away from its next shipping terminal, no matter how much it upsets residents.  Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of Politico's audio department. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of Politico's audio department. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.