Maine potato companies to invest in solar power systems
$24 million is coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture money is part of more than $24 million coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state. The agency called the effort a chance to combat climate change by boosting rural economies. (Stock photo via U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)
FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — A pair of potato companies in northern Maine is receiving help from the federal government to install solar power systems.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture money is part of more than $24 million coming to the state in the form of grants and loans to build green infrastructure in rural communities in the state. The agency called the effort a chance to combat climate change by boosting rural economies. Read more