A coalition of seven Midwest states plan to compete for a hydrogen hub designed to expand local economies, decrease emissions and reduce costs.

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The Midwest Hydrogen Coalition (M-H2) was formalized last week by the governors of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The aim is to snag a share of an $8 billion federal funding package to advance four hydrogen hubs across the country.

Regional coalitions are vying to gain funding for a hydrogen hub, with money set aside in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which became law last November. 

“Innovative solutions to fighting climate change require collaborative efforts,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, said. “Through the partnership of the Midwestern Hydrogen Coalition,...