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February 9, 2026

In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Energy affordability and reliability are top of mind, Oregon utility warns future rate hikes, Lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules, At a glance: Montana

Plus: California Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo: California can’t afford to lose more of our energy supply

EnergyPlatform.News [[link removed]] Voters say energy affordability and reliability are top of mind [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

A recent poll by Newt Gingrich’s America’s New Majority Project shows voters want two things when it comes to energy: affordability and reliability.

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Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates [[link removed]]

Oregon’s second-largest electricity provider, PacifiCorp, warned regulators that the state’s green edicts will result in large rate increases unless the state adjusts the timeline so that the transition is affordable for customers and viable for the utility.

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As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules [[link removed]]

Bipartisan efforts are underway in Congress to reduce the time required for federal approval of energy projects, as lawmakers examine permitting processes that can delay development for several years.

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At a glance: Montana [[link removed]]

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

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Macedo: California can’t afford to lose more of our energy supply [[link removed]]

Thanks to the policies signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, California families are paying too much for gas — and the situation is about to get worse if we don’t change course. Two of our state’s nine remaining refineries are shutting down, removing nearly 20% of our gasoline production capacity. That could drive prices up rapidly within the next year. For families already stretched thin by high housing, grocery and utility costs, that’s unacceptable.

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