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USDA halts solar support for farms and rural businesses
Original: USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses
The US Department of Agriculture is ending or curtailing support for solar projects on farms and rural businesses, according to reporting from Midwest public radio outlets including Iowa Public Radio and WVIK. The move affects rural clean-energy programs that had helped agricultural operations and small rural companies install solar power, raising concerns among farmers and renewable energy advocates about rising energy costs and lost funding.
Why now: The USDA's reversal on rural solar funding is new and affects farmers and rural businesses that relied on federal clean-energy support.
Evidence
- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · Iowa Public Radio
- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR
- USDA turns the light off on solar for farms and rural businesses · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR
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