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BOSTON — Retail energy suppliers would be banned from marketing to low-income residential consumers under a climate change bill being considered by lawmakers, which has revived a fight on Beacon Hill over regulating the competitive market.
The state House of Representatives is considering a proposal that calls for dialing back some of Massachusetts’ climate change goals – including its greenhouse gas emission reduction mandates – in response to skyrocketing energy costs and dwindling support for green energy initiatives from the federal government.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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