Electric vehicles are transforming Georgia’s economy with billions of dollars in investments and jobs, but local voters aren’t interested in in buying the new vehicles. That presents a unique political problem for Democrats and Republicans who want to win the crucial swing state this November. David Ferris from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down Georgia’s EV identity crisis and what that means for the 2024 presidential race. Plus, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report that the Interior Department doesn’t have sufficient data to know if it’s receiving all the money it’s owed from companies producing oil and gas on federal land.
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David Ferris covers the intersection of transportation and the electric grid for POLITICO’s E&E News.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.
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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Georgia’s got a split personality on EVs. That’s a big deal this election season. | POLITICO Energy podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
