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October 20, 2025

In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Electricity prices outpace inflation, AGs question Big Tech, Trump administration boosts U.S. coal, At a glance: South Dakota

Plus: Jennifer Cleary, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers: Additional home appliance regulations could impact performance and affordability

EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] Electricity prices outpace inflation, voter patience [[link removed]]

Electricity prices are rising fast, outpacing inflation and fueling voter frustration. A confluence of factors – generational upgrades to the grid, booming demand from AI data centers, and rising natural gas costs tied to exports – are all playing a role.

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16 AGs accuse Big Tech of using ‘environmental accounting gimmicks’ [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

Sixteen attorneys general from across the country suggested late last month that some of the world’s largest tech companies are engaging in “environmental accounting gimmicks” to appear greener than they really are.

This group of Republican attorneys general sent Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon a heavily footnoted letter posing 21 questions to probe what they call the companies’ “deceptive” and “unrealistic” claims of being 100% powered by renewable energy.

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Trump administration moves to strengthen U.S. coal and energy security [[link removed]]

The Trump administration announced a plan last month to open more federal land for coal mining while allocating $625 million to improve the efficiency and reliability of existing coal-fired power plants.

The move aims to extend the role of coal in the U.S. energy mix and ensure reliable power supply as demand grows.

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At a glance: South Dakota [[link removed]]

A snapshot of energy and environmental facts about the state of South Dakota.

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Cleary: Additional home appliance regulations could impact performance and affordability [[link removed]]

The home appliance industry, through its products and innovation, is essential to U.S. consumer lifestyle, health, safety, and convenience. Home appliances have played a key role in unlocking economic growth by freeing individuals from chores to join the workforce, and today the home appliance industry represents a success story of energy efficiency and environmental protection, now operating at or near peak efficiency.

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First-in-nation gas stove warning label law faces legal heat [[link removed]]

Microsoft carbon emissions jump as AI and cloud demand rises [[link removed]]

U.S. natural gas consumption set to hit record high [[link removed]]

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