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Healey visits Boston Metal in Woburn, pitches $1 billion Mass Leads Act to scale green-steel technology
Summary
Gov. Maura Healey and state officials toured Boston Metal’s Woburn facility and highlighted the company’s decarbonized-steel technology, pressing for passage of the Mass Leads Act, a proposed $1 billion state investment in climate tech to help companies scale and retain jobs in Massachusetts.
WOBURN, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey and state and local leaders visited Boston Metal’s Woburn facility on Friday to spotlight the startup’s efforts to produce lower-emission steel and to press for the Mass Leads Act, a proposed $1 billion state initiative to bolster climate-technology companies.
"This is a truly revolutionary technology," Healey said, praising Boston Metal as an example of Massachusetts innovation that can help decarbonize steel production. She framed the visit as part of a broader push to keep climate-tech jobs and investments in the state.
Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hough said the company has raised "almost…
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