Inflation Reduction Act

On Wednesday, USDA’s Rural Development announced that it will invest $94 million in Yakama Power's Clean Energy Project.  The funds come via the Powering Affordable Clean Energy program, PACE, where rural electric cooperatives and communities can use funding to lower electricity costs for businesses and families, while reducing climate pollution.    Yakama Power said th...

Last week, the USDA announced it is funding additional projects across Washington via the Rural Energy for America Program in an effort to lower costs, expand access to clean energy as well as strengthen farms and small businesses.  Helen Price Johnson, Rural Development Director for Washington said $5.1 million...

Last week, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $5,416,405 in Inflation Reduction Act funding, for hazardous fuels transportation projects across the state.  The goal of the federal funding awarded by the U.S. Forest Service is to reduce the risk of wildfires by moving hazardous fuels, such as smaller trees, live or dead brush, tree limbs, and other natural debris, from national fo

The U.S. Forest Service is awarding $10,180,000 to boost the Tualatin Mountain Forest Project through the USDA's Forest Legacy Program.  That announcement was made Friday by Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.  This new federal funding from the historic Inflation Reduction Act builds off the $3.63 million award Me...

This week, the USDA announced $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.  The Department of Ag said recipients will provide $968 million in contributions to amplify the impact of the federal investment.  Selecte...

More and more farmers are being approached about leasing their land for solar or other alternative wind farms, and the rate at which these requests are coming have some in the ag community concerned.  Melissa Halpin, accredited rural appraiser, said since the Inflation Reduction Act was put into place in 2022, climate issues have become a top priority for the Administration.  And to ...

The USDA says it is working to make connections between farmers as well as providers and verifiers of carbon credits.   “We announced the opening of positions on an advisory committee that we're instructed to develop under the Climate Solutions Act that was passed by Congress.  It's a l...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a $4.6 billion competition to fund state, local, and Tribal programs to cut pollution, advance environmental justice and deploy clean energy solutions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve access to nature in cities, towns, and suburbs where more than 84% of Americans live, work, and play.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced $28 million in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act for six large-scale partnerships with national organizations, States, and the Navajo Nation to support restoration and conservation on public lands.