Their wide-ranging Biden probe has roughly two dozen investigators, many of whom are among the most experienced, according to people familiar with the effort.

That’s deprioritized oversight of energy and environmental agencies for a few reasons. For one, Nick Loris, vice president of public policy at the conservative climate firm C3 Solutions, blamed election-year politics.

“Hunter Biden, immigration and broader culture war policies are on the front burner when it comes to red meat issues,” he said. “Even though there’s many concerning energy policies and regulations to target, it’s harder to rile people up when gas prices are more affordable.”