Arianna Skibell

Atlanta, New York, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., United States

reporter @politico/@EENewsUpdates, covering climate & energy. proud @penguild organizer. she/her, [email protected]. subscribe to my free newsletter ⬇

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EV firefighting program gets the ax at HHS

6 days ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

A firefighter battles a blaze ignited by an electric vehicle battery. | Orange County Sheriff’s Department/National Transportation Safety Board via AP The Trump administration has halted a federal program to protect firefighters from dangerous chemicals, including those emitted by burning electric vehicles. The firefighter health program was swept up in the administration’s massive restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump escalates his feud with offshore wind

1 week ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

A wind turbine operates off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. | Julia Nikhinson/AP Donald Trump took his disdain for offshore wind to a new level this week. The president moved to halt a wind farm off New York’s coast that was already under construction — a step analysts say sets a dangerous precedent for all energy projects, not just renewable ones, writes Benjamin Storrow.
Next climate battle: Trump vs. the states

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday in Washington. | Alex Brandon/AP The latest target in President Donald Trump’s crusade against climate policy: states’ rights. The president signed an executive order Tuesday directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to stop the enforcement of state laws on climate change that conflict with the administration’s energy agenda, write Adam Aton and Lesley Clark.
The coal’s coming from inside the White House

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

Donald Trump stands at a rally with coal supporters in the background. | Steve Helber/AP Donald Trump is trying (yet again) to recrown coal king — but the road remains uphill. The president today announced sweeping executive orders aimed at keeping the geriatric industry alive, including using emergency powers traditionally reserved for wartime to keep open some coal-fired power plants slated for retirement, writes Hannah Northey.
Will Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ dreams run out of gas?

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

A ship readies exports of liquefied natural gas via Corpus Christi, Texas. | Business Wire President Donald Trump promised the nation’s oil and natural gas producers a fossil-fueled utopia — but his tariffs are unleashing chaos onto their global markets. Exhibit A — Natural gas: The Trump administration has been fast-tracking approvals for liquefied natural gas exports, freeing U.S. gas producers from an export pause that former President Joe Biden had imposed a year earlier.
Trump’s tariffs could choke US solar boom

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

Solar panels at a farm in Thurmont, Maryland. | Julio Cortez/AP U.S. solar power has been having a moment. President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz may end it. The nation’s solar industry has experienced a staggering growth rate over the past decade, with generation growing 27 percent last year alone.
Musk’s final hurrah?

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

Elon Musk (left) shakes hands with President Donald Trump at the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia on March 22. | Matt Rourke/AP Elon Musk’s government-smashing regime has inspired agency heads to offer federal workers another chance to walk away — but this time, more employees may be tempted to take the bait. Round two of the deferred resignation program comes as billionaire first-buddy Musk may likewise be headed for the door.
DOGE, but make it state level

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota. | Matthew Brown/AP Elon Musk’s government-slashing regime is inspiring red-state copycats — and efforts to protect the environment could suffer. At least four Republican-led states are working to stand up their own version of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, writes Shelby Webb.
Banks see a dire climate future - and ways to profit

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

Morgan Stanley told clients recently that global temperatures could surpass 3 degrees Celsius. | Mark Lennihan/AP The nation’s top banks are quietly advising their clients on how to build a financial life raft — or perhaps life yacht — from the wreckage of runaway climate change. Make no mistake: The forecasts coming from Wall Street’s leading financial institutions are bleak.
Another blow to US EVs, unless you’re Tesla

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Arianna Skibell

President Donald Trump speaks during the White House Iftar Dinner on March 27, 2025, in Washington. | Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on imported cars and parts is another blow to the U.S. market for electric vehicles, with much of the EV supply chain rooted in China. But at least one electric car company stands to benefit from the tariff scheme: Tesla, write David Ferris and Benjamin Storrow.