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Minnesota regulators consider whether biomass should be 'carbon free'

Summary by Duluth News Tribune

DULUTH — Minnesota lawmakers last year set an ambitious target: By 2040, the state’s electricity must come from 100% carbon-free sources. Now, regulators are tasked with defining what energy sources should be considered “carbon-free.” While there’s agreement that sources like wind, solar and nuclear are carbon-free, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is weighing whether producing electricity by burning trash or wood waste should be co…

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