Trump says U.S. won’t back solar, wind projects hurting farms

“SCAM OF THE CENTURY”: Trump vows to replace unreliable renewables with real energy

MxM News Quick Hit: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration will block new wind and solar projects, arguing that “green energy” has driven record-breaking electricity cost hikes and vowing that “the days of stupidity are over.” Key Details: Trump vowed to block new wind and solar projects, calling them unreliable, expensive, and harmful to farmers. Electricity prices have risen sharply this year, with spikes of 36.3% …

USDA Ends Solar Subsidies On American Farmland

USDA Ends Solar Subsidies On American Farmland Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday that the Department of Agriculture will no longer use taxpayer dollars to fund large-scale solar or wind projects on productive farmland, nor allow solar panels made by foreign adversaries in USDA programs. The department cited farmland loss as a driving concern. Tennessee has lost more than 1.2 million acres in the past 30 years and could lose 2…

Trump says U.S. won’t back solar, wind projects hurting farms

President Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t approve solar and wind projects that hurt farmland, claiming they are inflating electricity prices. Read more...

Idaho Loses $56 Million in 'Solar for All' Grants

BOISE, ID – With the Trump administration’s recent decision to cancel the Solar for All program, thousands of Idahoans are set to lose the opportunity for rooftop solar panels. The Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement terminating the $7 billion program created under President Joe Biden will result in a loss of $56 million in grants to Idaho. Director of the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club Lisa Young said the program was designed to lo…

Borrello urges Hochul to halt industrial solar projects threatening Genesee County farmland

Press release:Senator George Borrello today called on Governor Kathy Hochul to halt the proposed Hecate Energy Cider Solar and Excelsior Solar projects in Genesee County, citing the irreversible loss of prime farmland and severe consequences for New York’s agricultural economy.In a formal letter sent to the governor, Senator Borrello expressed strong opposition to the industrial-scale solar projects planned for the towns of Oakfield, Elba and By…