USDA Cuts Support for Renewable Energy Projects on Farmland
TL;DR
The Trump administration announced plans to ban the installation of solar panels and wind turbines on U.S. farmland, citing national security concerns over Chinese-made solar panels and opposing green energy initiatives, as part of a broader effort to promote fossil fuels and dismantle environmental regulations amid the ongoing climate crisis.
- Trump team tells farmers what to do with their land Daily Kos
- USDA ends programs for solar, wind projects on farms Reuters
- U.S. Agriculture secretary backs Tennessee higher ed grant cuts Tennessee Lookout
- Ag Secretary Ends Programs for Solar and Wind Projects on Farmland DTN Progressive Farmer
- USDA cutting off support for renewables The Hill
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