The transition to a low-carbon economy will require a national climate strategy and reshaping of our national infrastructure at a scale and pace that is unprecedented in the modern era. A first step in this enormous undertaking will be harmonizing the regulations that guide these projects, beginning with the administration’s review of the National Environmental Policy Act.

On this week’s episode, a look at the growing tensions between the United States and Iran, Congress’s effectiveness during an election year, and Congress’s legislative agenda for 2020.

The Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package resulted in significant bipartisan, bicameral support for increased energy innovation funding. The continued ramp up in spending for innovation of energy resources and technologies, particularly clean energy technologies, will lead to improved emissions reduction efforts and greater international economic competitiveness for the United States.