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Plans for Clean Energy Get Dirty in Transmission

Firms use green hype to build power lines that could carry electricity from coal

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2009 3:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – Plans to green the US power supply are in full swing, with the Obama administration working toward the goal of doubling the current supply of alternative energy over the next 3 years. But, some complain, power companies are using the popularity of green power to... Read full story »

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