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USDA provides $464M to help communities, ag companies cut energy use

09/09/21 3:07 PM By Ben Nuelle

The Department of Agriculture is trying to help rural communities reduce energy bills and impacts to climate by investing $464 million to enhance renewable energy infrastructure, officials said Thursday.

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