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Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of April 15, 2024
National Energy Policy: USDA Funds Clean Energy Projects for PA Farmers and Rural Businesses ⚡
On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will be investing $5.69 million in 31 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across 12 Pennsylvania counties. This investment is part of the March announcement of $120 million in Inflation Reduction Funds being allocated across 44 states through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The USDA stated that selected REAP projects help farmers and rural business owners “lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs” by utilizing clean energy and increasing […]
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of February 13, 2023
GHG Emissions: DOE Announces $131 Million in Funding for R&D of Wide-scale CO2 Reduction Projects ⚡
On January 30, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that $131 million will be invested to help in the research and development of 33 projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution. The projects will reduce CO2 pollution through “carbon management technologies,” which will aid in the capture of these pollutants when they are generated through the activities of power plants and industrial facilities. The technology will also be used to capture CO2 from the atmosphere so that it can be stored at […]
