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Maura Healey: “40% of the energy that we consume in the state comes from…”

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Governor Healey Takes Action to Address Energy Costs

Published November 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:20

There's not enough to be opposed. Pipeline expansions in the past. What specifically are you doing on natural gas to lower prices? Yeah, well, a couple things number one, 40% of the energy that we consume in the state comes from natural gas. It's an important supply. It always has been. It will continue to be as we move forward and transition to a renewable future. (08:20–08:26)

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Asserts that 40% of Massachusetts' energy consumption is from natural gas.

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