‘Big, beautiful bill’ scraps $20M conservation projects in northwest Michigan

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he money was slotted for stream restoration and farmland preservation across the region.
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Environmental nonprofits grapple with federal funding uncertainty

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One has funding delayed on nearly half its projects.
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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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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 nightmare’: Dozens of Michigan Forest Service workers lose jobs

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Two union leaders in Michigan confirmed with WCMU that at least 15 people from Huron-Manistee, 14 from Hiawatha and eight from the Ottawa national forests were affected by the layoffs.
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