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USDA Invests in Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change in Rural America

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that will invest $285 million in rural development projects including more than $1 million in grants designated for 18 Arkansas projects.

The money will help more than 60 Illinois farmers and businesses install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

The money will help more than 60 Illinois farmers and businesses install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

A Michigan farmer puts a biomass heating system to the test.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet: “These programs can play a critical role in accelerating deployment of clean energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, creating new local economic opportunities, and lowering energy

Six new grants will protect natural resources, enhance recreational opportunities and improve landscape connectivity for the benefit of wildlife.

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Fort George Brewery in Astoria will receive a $144,460 federal rural development grant to install a large roof-mounted solar panel

Iowa legislators called for more support for Iowa farmers in international markets this week in Washington.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, yesterday questioned the U.