Mississippi is letting the market, not emissions, dictate the shift to clean and renewable energy.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi TodayThe market, not climate concerns, is driving Mississippi’s slow push for renewable energy by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today February 4, 2022 Mississippi, a state where natural gas dominates the energy supply, may soon be turning a corner in its transition to clean and renewable energy. But amid a global effort to reduce the future impacts of climate change, the state is letting the market, not emissions, dictate that shift. The U.S.
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