A major investment in hydrogen energy — and the Midwest — is met with hope and concern

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A major investment in hydrogen energy — and the Midwest — is met with hope and concern

Hydrogen, the most abundant element on earth, could be key to fighting climate change, but only if private companies, local communities and the federal government can agree on how to regulate it. The stakes are high. Without a robust infrastructure to produce and deploy hydrogen energy, the U.S. will lose out on a crucial clean energy source. However, bringing this infrastructure to scale may be fraught with unintended consequences like skyrocke…