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Massachusetts Just Took a Big Step Away from Natural Gas. Which States Might Follow?

Inside Climate News · By Dan Gearino · last updated
A first-in-the-country ruling sets Massachusetts on a path toward electrification of heating, and could lead regulators in other states to follow suit.

By Dan Gearino

Natural gas may be on the way out in Massachusetts.

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