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1 big thing: Something changing for the better

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In 10 years, the U.S. has gone from an energy-scarce to an energy-abundant nation. That's the big takeaway from a trends synthesis by Axios' Amy Harder in her weekly "Harder Line" energy column: Winners: America's oil production has nearly doubled over the last decade, and the U.S. became the world's biggest oil producer a few years ago, thanks to drilling technologies like fracking and horizontal drilling. America is now the world's biggest natural-gas producer. Former President Obama's aggressive environmental agenda was made politically easier because plentiful supplies of cleaner burning gas enabled an affordable shift away from coal for generating electricity. Fueled by federal subsidies and state mandates, wind and solar energy has skyrocketed, creating jobs across the country and lobbying prowess in Washington and state capitals. Wind production has increased more than than 200%, while solar's rise has been even more exponential, growing from almost nothing in 2008. Losers: Burgeoning production has complicated policies predicated on limited oil supplies, including a federal ethanol mandate and fuel-efficiency standards for cars. The one-two punch of cheap natural gas and cheaper renewables is accelerating the downfall of America's nuclear and coal industries. More than a dozen nuclear reactors have shut down or are set to shut down. Coal faces aggressive environmental regulations and greater concern about climate change. Environmental concerns have risen alongside economic gains of the oil and gas boom. See Amy's 10 trends.