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Massachusetts is poised to play a leading role in helping the nation implement parts of the president-elect's energy plan, which focuses on efficiency, battling climate change, and gaining oil independence.

Already the state's energy and environmental policies - including efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve efficiency, use more renewable energy, and create a green jobs sector - fall in line with goals highlighted by Barack Obama during his campaign.

"Obama has outlined a vision of a clean energy economy for the nation," said Ian Bowles, secretary of the state's executive office of energy and environmental affairs. "Under Governor [Deval] Patrick's leadership, Massachusetts has already begun to blaze this trail, and a strong federal tailwind can't come soon enough."

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