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EnergyPlatform.News(letter)
October 27, 2025
In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Meet the new NARUC board members, Newsom’s geothermal veto in hot water, Costly mandates needed for Virginia clean energy goals, At a glance: Maine
Plus: Eisenberg, American Chemistry Council: Advanced recycling technology alleviates landfills and boosts economy
EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles [[link removed]]
Four new state utility commissioners have been appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Board of Directors, the association announced earlier this month.
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Newsom holds California back with geothermal veto [[link removed]] [[link removed]]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this month vetoed a bill that would have made it easier to explore for geothermal energy, ceding further ground to conservative-leaning states with less red tape.
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Report calls for costly government mandates to enforce Virginia’s clean energy goals [[link removed]]
A new report from George Mason University (GMU) researchers recommends costly, state-directed mandates for Virginia to meet its clean energy targets.
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At a glance: Maine [[link removed]]
A snapshot of energy and environmental facts about the state of Maine.
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Eisenberg: Advanced recycling technology alleviates landfills and boosts economy [[link removed]]
Despite its advances, mechanical recycling cannot process every type of plastic. Contaminated and mixed plastics often cannot be mechanically recycled. Sortation is difficult and error prone, especially for flat, small, and some colored products.
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