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U. S. Adds Helium to Critical List as AP, CBS Report Financing Access

The U.S. Department of Energy linked helium demand to advanced chipmaking that supports data-center supply chains; the U.S. Geological Survey valued 2025 sales at $970 million. The U.S. Department of Energy headquarters stands in Washington, D.C., on an overcast morning. /…
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