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April 28, 2025

In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: US manufacturing is driving demand for natural gas, Feds OK carbon sequestration project in Texas, Federal courts: IRA funds should flow to recipients, At a glance: Illinois

Plus: Epstein: How to solve America’s electricity crisis

EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] U.S. manufacturing is driving demand for natural gas [[link removed]]

Energy usage in the U.S. manufacturing sector has been ticking up since a 2010 low, and consumption increased 6% between 2018 and 2022, according to the latest available numbers from the Energy Information Administration.

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Feds OK carbon sequestration project in Texas [[link removed]]

Federal regulators have issued final permits for Texas’ first carbon sequestration project, which would pull carbon dioxide from the air and inject it deep into the Earth.

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Federal courts: IRA funds should flow to recipients [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

At least three federal judges have ruled billions in federal funds awarded to energy companies and nonprofits through grant programs authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act cannot be legally blocked by the Trump administration.

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At a glance: Illinois [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

A snapshot of energy and environmental facts about the state of Illinois.

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Epstein: How to solve America’s electricity crisis [[link removed]]

America is in an electricity crisis. Shortages are now routine throughout the U.S. – and if we don’t start increasing reliable generation very quickly, our grid will get crushed by the exploding electricity demands of AI.

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