# energy policy (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover energy policy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Matthew Yglesias on Abundance and the Politics of Energy](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/matthew-yglesias-on-abundance-and-politics-of-energy) _2026-08-18 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Abundance and affordability have become buzzwords among policymakers, who often have sharply different interpretations of how to attain them. To some, an energy abundance agenda means fewer regulatory barriers to produce more clean, cheap power. Others, however, question whether the narrative glosses over the hard trade-offs around land use, community concerns, or environmental impacts. Yet even… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.08.18_CEX_Matthew_Yglesias_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Luisa Palacios on Rebuilding Venezuela's Oil Industry After the Quakes](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/luisa-palacios-on-rebuilding-venezuelas-oil-industry-after-the-quakes) _2026-08-11 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ It started last year as a pressure campaign at sea, with the United States seizing tankers as part of what President Trump called a "total and complete blockade" of vessels carrying Venezuelan crude subject to US sanctions. It crescendoed on January 3, when US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, bringing him and his wife to New York on narcoterrorism charges. Since Maduro's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.08.11_CEX_Luisa_Palacios_MIX-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Javier Blas on Lessons from Closing Hormuz (So Far)](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/javier-blas-on-lessons-from-closing-hormuz-so-far) _2026-08-04 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Over the past five months, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed for extended stretches of time, disrupting roughly 10 to 15 million barrels of oil supply each day. It is the biggest energy supply shock in history, but global energy markets are defying historical expectations. Despite lost production and heightened geopolitical instability, crude oil prices are far below the catastrophic levels… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.08.04_CEX_Javier_Blas_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Senator Alan Armstrong on Building American Energy Infrastructure](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/senator-alan-armstrong-on-building-american-energy-infrastructure) _2026-07-28 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ As the demand for power surges across the US, the debate over how to build energy infrastructure has reached a fever pitch. And while both sides of the aisle broadly agree that the current permitting process is broken, turning that consensus into actual ​legislation remains a challenge. So how do we define permitting reform, what does meaningful progress actually look like, and where do we stand… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.07.28_CEX_Senator_Alan_Armstrong_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Tom Moerenhout and Tomasz Nadrowski on Fixing the Mineral Supply Chain](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/tom-moerenhout-and-tomasz-nadrowski-on-fixing-the-mineral-supply-chain) _2026-07-21 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Critical minerals sit at the intersection of energy technology, industrial competitiveness, and economic resilience. The issue has hit a fever pitch in the United States, driving the Trump administration to establish a $12 billion Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve and take other steps to support domestic mining projects. More broadly, G7 countries recently agreed to step up coordination to cut… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.07.21_CEX_Moerenhout-Nadrowski_MIX-16LKFS_V2.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Suzanne Maloney on Whether Perpetual Conflict is New Normal for the Gulf](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/suzanne-maloney-on-whether-perpetual-conflict-is-new-normal-in-gulf) _2026-07-14 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Nearly a month after a ceasefire, the US-Iran deal seems to have all but collapsed as both nations have slipped back into active conflict. On Sunday, Tehran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is once again closed—a move President Trump immediately countered, stating the waterway will remain open "with or without Iran." Since then, both the US and Iran have reportedly begun new attacks, and the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.07.14_CEX_Suzanne_Maloney_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Iran Conflict Brief: How Renewed Strikes Impact Global Energy](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/iran-conflict-brief-how-renewed-strikes-impact-global-energy) _2026-07-10 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ In the 23 days since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, strikes have returned, following a familiar pattern: Iran attacks vessels using an internationally backed sea lane in Omani territorial waters, the US retaliates against Iranian military infrastructure, and Iran strikes back at US bases across the region. This week, alongside funeral processions for the assassinated Ayatollah Ali… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.07.10_ICB_Young-Corbeau_MIX-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Alice Yake on Planning for a Reliable, Cleaner Grid](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/alice-yake-on-planning-for-a-reliable-cleaner-grid) _2026-07-07 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Grid operators sit at the center of many of the biggest forces reshaping the global energy system. They're navigating rising electricity demand, a lack of transmission infrastructure, shifting regulatory policies, and maintaining the tricky balance between affordability, reliability, and the need for dispatchable power. Both here in the US and around the world, operating a reliable and resilient… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.07.07_CEX_Alice_Yake_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Doug Arent and Robin Millican on What's Really Driving Electricity Prices](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/doug-arent-and-robin-millican-on-whats-really-driving-electricity-prices) _2026-06-30 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ Concerns about the affordability of electricity in the US have been rising along with prices. And while the headlines have pointed to AI and data centers as the underlying factors, the exact causes are more complex. The problem reflects a convergence of pre-existing structural failures, including inefficient infrastructure planning, utility incentives that are misaligned with cost efficiency, slow… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.06.30_CEX_Arent_-_Millican_MIX_-16LKFS_V3.mp3?dest-id=343325) ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/W3Q5IxLZ5be5) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Michael Cembalest Does the Math on the Energy Transition](https://columbiaenergyexchange.libsyn.com/michael-cembalest-does-the-math-on-the-energy-transition) _2026-06-23 · Columbia Energy Exchange_ The energy transition is in the midst of its own transition. Spiking electricity demand and geopolitical events are driving up energy prices, while debates over the best sources of generation play out amid supply chain constraints and questions about whether or not the energy crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will accelerate a transition away from oil and gas. But underneath all those debates is a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/columbiaenergyexchange/26.06.16_CEX_Michael_Cembalest_MIX_-16LKFS.mp3?dest-id=343325)