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June 9, 2025

In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Markets, not mandates, to drive national auto policy; New discoveries underscore the importance of natural gas; When it comes to nuclear, the U.S. is No. 1 – for now; At a glance Missouri.

Plus: Jim Matheson: The risk of energy shortfall is real

EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] Markets, not mandates, to drive national auto policy [[link removed]]

California’s authority to mandate aggressive zero-emission vehicle sales targets – and effectively shape national auto policy – was revoked under legislation recently approved by bipartisan majorities of Congress.

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New discoveries underscore the importance of U.S. natural gas [[link removed]]

The U.S. continues to find new recoverable reserves of natural gas, boosting available supply and further cementing the fuel source’s importance to electricity generation, industrial operations, home use and commercial applications

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When it comes to nuclear, the U.S. is No. 1 – for now [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

Even though only two new nuclear facilities have come online in the United States since 1996, the country operates the world’s largest nuclear fleet, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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At a glance: Missouri [[link removed]]

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

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Matheson: The risk of energy shortfall is real. Policy solutions exist. [[link removed]]

America's electric cooperatives (co-ops) comprise a unique sector of the electric industry. These not-for-profit entities are owned and governed by the people they serve. Electric co-ops are motivated by people, not profits.

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Arizona: Leading the charge in America’s energy dominance [[link removed]]

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