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Tue, Aug 19

NEWS: Trump Administration to stop subsidies for solar energy panels on farmland

The Trump administration is pulling the plug on subsidies for solar panels on farmland, pitching it as a win for farmers but raising big questions for rural clean energy growth. (Penn Capital-Star)

  • USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says the move stops “market-distorting incentives.”

  • Keep in mind: A recent nonpartisan study found that solar facilities aren’t likely to be the “primary driver” of development on farmland for decades.

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