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USDA funds multi-million fertilizer, renewable energy projects

TL/DR - Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act will support renewable energy and fertilizer production projects for farmers and ranchers in the US, according to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The $124 million investment from federal legislation will partly fund the Rural Energy for America Program to help farmers and small businesses…

2023 Annual Report: Breakthrough Institute

TL/DR - The Breakthrough Institute has faced controversy throughout the year due to its critical standpoints on environmental and climate topics. The institute challenged the mass adoption of electric vehicles and opposed the reappointment of Jeff Baran, a perceived obstructionist commissioner, on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and sparked a…