Ben Geman

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Axios energy reporter; U.S. policy, utilities, markets

Energy Firms Ramp up Lobbying for Venezuela Opportunities
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Energy Firms Ramp up Lobbying for Venezuela Opportunities

👀 #Energy-related companies' interest in opportunities in #Venezuela is starting to show up in lobbying reports. Expect to see more of this K Street action, as we reported in this morning's @axios Future of Energy newsletter. #OOTT (1/3)

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IEA Chief Stalls Net‑zero Commitment for Next Outlook
SocialFeb 19, 2026

IEA Chief Stalls Net‑zero Commitment for Next Outlook

👀IEA head Fatih Birol, in press conference after ministerial meeting, does not commit to keeping the "net zero" scenario in the next flagship World Energy Outlook. Notes the last WEO just came out a few months ago, haven't considered the...

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Green Capital Hires Trump‑linked Lobbyist Amid Frozen EPA Grants
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Green Capital Hires Trump‑linked Lobbyist Amid Frozen EPA Grants

👀The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) retained Checkmate Government Relations to lobby. Checkmate has deep ties to the Trump admin. CGC is among the groups that had billions of $ in Biden-era EPA grants frozen. The filing, to be clear,...

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EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding, Cites No DOE Report
SocialFeb 13, 2026

EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding, Cites No DOE Report

🚨EPA dropped the actual #EndangermentFinding and vehicle regs pullback docs late last night. One notable tidbit: it claims the final rule doesn't rely at all on DOE's contrarian "Climate Working Group" report, which ran into legal trouble. #energy #climate #EPA...

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