Why CO2 pipelines are dividing Republicans

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 9 a.m.

The Republican party is divided over pipelines carrying carbon dioxide to disposal sites across the country \u2013 a key element of President Joe Biden\u2019s plans to fight climate change. POLITICO\u2019s E&E News reporter Mike Soraghan breaks down the internal tension within the party and how the fight has intensified in recent months. Plus, President Joe Biden is expanding the federal government\u2019s use of the social cost of greenhouse gases, a metric that assigns dollar values to climate pollution.\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\nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.\nMike Soraghan is a reporter for POLITICO\u2019s E&E News. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nKara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.\nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.