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The China question that’s dividing Republicans in megabill talks
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Republicans are divided over how to confront China's clean energy dominance in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” megabill, complicating negotiations and causing an intra-party rift. POLITICO's Zack Colman breaks down the Republican clean-energy feud and how it’s shaping their reconciliation package. Plus, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said more than $3 billion in funding for Biden EPA climate grants has flowed to nonprofits despite his agency's attempt to recoup $20 billion from a program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
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