Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Big Beautiful Bill & California’s National Security: Key Headlines - ENB Weekly Recap

July 05, 2025

In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discuss the potential impacts of the "Big Beautiful Bill," including its effects on clean energy tax credits, California’s energy crisis, and national security risks. They also cover the implications of California's refinery closures, the weakening of U.S. renewable energy policies, and the global response, including the rise in European green energy stocks. Tune in as they dive into the latest developments in U.S. energy policy, carbon capture, and the future of energy investment.


Highlights of the Podcast 


00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Big Beautiful Bill May Still Yet End the Green New Deal

03:37 - California is a U.S. National Security Risk, and the Gas and Diesel Crisis Was Manufactured

07:25 - All trade with Canada on notice for tariffs. What does this mean for oil, electricity and agriculture?

09:36 - Clean Energy Gutted in Last-Minute Rewrite of Trump’s $1.2T Senate Tax Bill

12:47 - Is Big Oil Ready to Invest $1.2 Trillion? WoodMac Predicts CCUS Surge, but Investors and Boards May Disagree

15:19 - California is a National Security Risk, Funding the Ukrainian/Russian War, and Closing Refineries in California

17:30 - One Big Beautiful Bill Passes Senate: A Mixed Bag for Energy with Renewable Incentives Gutted

21:53 - Europe’s Green Energy Stocks Spike on Weakened U.S. Big Beautiful Bill

25:23 - Outro


Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.


Big Beautiful Bill May Still Yet End the Green New Deal

California is a U.S. National Security Risk, and the Gas and Diesel Crisis Was Manufactured

All trade with Canada on notice for tariffs. What does this mean for oil, electricity and agriculture?

Clean Energy Gutted in Last-Minute Rewrite of Trump’s $1.2T Senate Tax Bill

Is Big Oil Ready to Invest $1.2 Trillion? WoodMac Predicts CCUS Surge, but Investors and Boards May Disagree

California is a National Security Risk, Funding the Ukrainian/Russian War, and Closing Refineries in California

One Big Beautiful Bill Passes Senate: A Mixed Bag for Energy with Renewable Incentives Gutted

Europe’s Green Energy Stocks Spike on Weakened U.S. Big Beautiful Bill


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