Sierra Club Celebrates Securement of $4.4 Billion in New ERA Funding for Clean Energy, Rural Development
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of $4.37 billion in clean energy investments stemming from Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grants and loans at 10 large rural electric cooperatives. The New ERA program funds investments in renewable energy, storage, transmission, and large-scale emissions reductions. This funding will allow these leading ele . . .
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of $4.37 billion in clean energy investments stemming from Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grants and loans at 10 large rural electric cooperatives. The New ERA program funds investments in renewable energy, storage, transmission, and large-scale emissions reductions. This funding will allow these leading ele . . .