North Dakota’s energy industry can thank the state legislature’s foresight and tax code for its nation-leading push on clean coal technology.

The state, which has the most shale oil in the upper Midwest, wants to be able to use carbon capture technology to help it produce more oil through fracking. And state lawmakers have created tax incentives so companies can write off nearly every component of the technology process.

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