USDA unfreezes clean energy money — but with DEI, climate fine print

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The agency is moving to get gridlocked money to farmers and business owners. Some worry about the implications of its guidance around DEI and climate language.
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UP gas generators would be classified as clean energy under bills in state House committee

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Republican supporters say the generators use newer, cleaner technologies, and that should allow them to stay in use past deadlines for the state’s clean energy transition.
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Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.

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Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.
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A rural energy co-op in northern Michigan wants a nuclear revival

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The historic restart of a nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan, and a northern Michigan energy cooperative is playing a major role.
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