House, Senate bills boost rural energy funding fivefold

The USDA program that promotes rural renewable energy production and energy efficiency would see annual funding of $250 million along with a $1 billion injection to address a backlog in applications under companion Senate and House bills introduced Thursday. At present, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) gets $50 million a year. The bipartisan… » Read More

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