Nick Sobczyk

Washington, D.C., United States

Energy/climate reporter, @axios. Past: @EENewsUpdates. Retweets not endorsements.

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New Mexico firm has high hydrogen hopes

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Sobczyk

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One company in the hydrogen supply chain here shows how the Trump administration's funding pullbacks could upend the climate tech ecosystem. Why it matters: Pajarito Powder, nestled in a small facility in the city's north end, is confident it can survive the Trump administration's cuts. But future federal policy will help determine whether its domestic market emerges.
New Mexico company has high hydrogen hopes

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentPajarito Powder board chair Tom Stephenson holds an electro-coated wafer that makes up a component of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell. Photo: J. Kyle KeenerALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One companyin the hydrogen supply chain here shows how the Trump administration's funding pullbacks could upend the climate tech ecosystem. Why it matters: Pajarito Powder, nestled in a small facility in the city's north end, is confident it can survive the Trump administration's cuts.
Senate nixes California car-emission rules after procedural spat

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentHighway traffic in San Diego in April. Photo: Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesThe Senate on Thursday approved a resolution tossing out California's stringent auto emissions standards, sending it to President Trump's desk after an unusual parliamentary fight. Why it matters: The Senate's action will hugely shake up the long-term future of U.S. auto markets and almost certainly prompt lawsuits from California and other blue states.
House GOP proposes fresh cuts to IRA tax credits in reconciliation

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosHouse Republican leaders have proposed an even faster phaseout schedule for IRA tax credits in an effort to appease conservative holdouts on the GOP reconciliation bill. Why it matters: The changes that GOP leadership released late Wednesday would curtail the lucrative incentives even more drastically and put moderate supporters of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" in a tough spot when it hits the floor.
Burgum emphasizes coal and downplays renewables

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentBurgum testifying Wednesday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty ImagesInterior Secretary Doug Burgum is throwing the Trump administration's fossil-fuel focus into sharp relief. Why it matters: Burgum's testimony over two days on the Hill shows just how little the administration thinks of wind and solar. He has a central role in drawing up energy policy as chair of the White House National Energy Dominance Council.
Trout Unlimited CEO confident about conservationists' lobby clout

4 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentWood fishes in Fletchers Cove. Photo: Nick Sobczyk / AxiosTrout Unlimited CEO Chris Woodis confident that the conservation community will "come out of the woodwork" to defend public lands in the Trump 2.0 era. Why it matters: Wood is a D.C. stalwart with close relationships on both sides of the aisle and an optimistic view of what's possible in a sharply divided Congress.
Senate to vote this week on California waiver CRA

4 weeks ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Sarah Grillo / AxiosThe Senate will vote this weekon a resolution to overturn a Clean Air Act waiver that lets California set its own auto emissions standards, Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday morning. Why it matters: The Congressional Review Act vote will have enormous implications for the U.S. EV market. Democrats are warning it could also break the filibuster and set new precedents for the CRA.
Conservatives push for more IRA cuts as budget vote looms

4 weeks ago | axios.com | Daniel Moore |Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Annelise Capossela / AxiosThe future of IRA energy incentiveshangs in part on a fight this week between GOP hardliners and moderates. Why it matters: House Republicans, who promised for months to approach the IRA with a scalpel, appear increasingly willing to use a sledgehammer. Driving the news: Conservatives say they're angling to amend the reconciliation package to further curtail clean energy credits before the bill hits the House floor this week.
Proposed EPA cuts "problematic," Murkowski says

1 month ago | axios.com | Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentMurkowski talks to reporters on the Senate subway Wednesday. Photo: Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call via Getty ImagesEPA's top Senate appropriator said Wednesday that the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the agency are "problematic."Why it matters: Sen. Lisa Murkowski's comments at an Appropriations budget hearing suggest that at least some GOP lawmakers won't go along with the draconian reductions that Trump officials want.
E&C advances energy title as Dems seize on "pay-to-play" permitting

1 month ago | axios.com | Daniel Moore |Nick Sobczyk

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosThe House Energy and Commerce Committee voted along party lines Tuesdayto advance the energy portion of its reconciliation bill after rejecting Democrats' concerns over energy costs and permitting provisions. Why it matters: The energy subtitle was the initial part of the committee's marathon markup, as members at times heatedly debated energy funding rollbacks as well as permitting provisions.