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Wood Energy Not 'Green' Enough, Says Massachusetts

Wind and solar get lots of attention, but another kind of renewable power actually creates more energy in our country — wood. The state of Massachusetts on Friday decided that these plants aren't green enough to get some special breaks.

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Elizabeth Shogren is an NPR News Science Desk correspondent focused on covering environment and energy issues and news.

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