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Joshua Siegel
@SiegelScribe
Energy Congress reporter @politico. Co-host POLITICO Energy podcast. Writer, reader, kabob eater. Chi sports fan. Tennis hack. [email protected]
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Jun 9
    NEW: Debate over preservation law trips up permitting talks. Senate ENR Chair Mike Lee’s push to overhaul the National Historic Preservation Act is a new major sticking point. But some Dems say NHPA needs change for stalling clean energy projects
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    POLITICO Pro: Debate over preservation law tripping up permitting talks
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Jun 30, 2025
    Wow Tillis on floor just criticized GOP moving wind/solar credits to strict "placed in service" standard. Appeared to criticize Alex Epstein, who influenced the language. Tillis called him "a self-described philosopher" who's "never worked in an operational role" in power sector
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Aug 6, 2022
    On cusp of vote, @SenTinaSmith tells me: “I have no doubt when I look back at my time in the Senate I will see passage of this bill as one of the most important things I was ever involved in because it will break the dam of inaction on climate that has held us back for so long"
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Mar 15, 2022
    SCOOP: House liberals to urge Biden to declare climate emergency, ban drilling on federal lands as part of a sweeping executive order plan to be released by @USProgressives this week
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Jul 27, 2022
    .@leahstokes, who worked with Democrats on climate piece of reconciliation package, tells me of green activists worried about permitting part of Manchin/Schumer deal: "Yes there will be some difficult tradeoffs, but it's going to be 10 times as much good stuff as bad stuff."
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Nov 18, 2021
    Dear world. Humbled to share I am joining @politico as energy/climate reporter covering Congress. I appreciate @dailym1 for the opportunity to join a stellar team I have long admired. Thank you Daily on Energy readers (and sources) for the love. I am grateful for your trust.
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    Joshua Siegel
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    May 13, 2019
    I am not comfortable drawing attention to myself, and away from my work, but as @sunrisemvmt begins their D.C. rally with @AOC and @SenSanders, I thought it was important to say that Sunrise would not grant me a credential to attend the event because I work for the @dcexaminer.
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Sep 26, 2022
    INBOX: Dem climate hawk @SeanCasten says in a new statement that he supports Manchin's permitting bill because "without reforming transmission permitting and siting processes, we will not meet our climate goals."
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Mar 19, 2021
    NEW: @MittRomney leans in on carbon tax to spur clean energy technology breakthroughs. I interviewed Romney about his interest in a carbon tax, which is very real, and why he thinks it can be a second "pillar" of the Republican innovation agenda washex.am/2OFcEbj
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Oct 19, 2022
    BIDEN plugs permitting reform as relief for high energy prices: "Our country needs to pass permitting reform to accelerate the development of clean energy."
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Jun 30, 2025
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    More Tillis: Says solar is "increasingly becoming viable because of storage" and is key to meeting data center power demand. "What you have done is you have created a blip in power service because there isn't going to be a natural gas power generator any time soon."
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Jul 22, 2024
    NEW: Manchin, Barrasso announce long-elusive permitting deal. All the key details and context here. Provisions on transmission, offshore oil & gas/wind leasing, judicial review, renewable production on fed lands, more
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    POLITICO Pro: Manchin, Barrasso announce long-elusive energy permitting deal
    The bill is the result of more than a year of haggling between Manchin and Barrasso in pursuit of a long-shot deal in a unpredictable election year.
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    Joshua Siegel
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    Dec 7, 2022
    Permitting reform left OUT of NDAA, as expected. Manchin/Schumer/Pelosi/Biden effort to pass energy permitting reform crashes for the second time in three months thanks to opposition from Republicans and progressives
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    Joshua Siegel
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    May 19, 2025
    Scooplet: Solar industry group @SEIA will release analysis that says Ways and Means' gutting of IRA tax credits as written could put 287 U.S. factories at risk of closing or never coming online & cost 292,000 jobs by 2028. Comes as House is negotiating to further weaken credits
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