Why DOE wants the fossil fuel industry to apply for its loans
The Department of Energy made a controversial pitch to the fossil fuel industry this week: take our loans and use them to cut your emissions through new technology. So far though, there\u2019s been little interest from the industry, and environmentalists are now upset with DOE\u2019s outreach. POLITICO\u2019s Ben Lefebvre breaks down DOE\u2019s push. Plus, newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson is already drawing the criticism of environmentalists due to his support from the oil and gas industry.\xa0\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.\nBen Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \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.