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From Fox News: House Republicans are seeking to prevent the use of taxpayer dollars to incentivize what they describe as “green energy boondoggles” on agricultural lands, citing subsidies that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade.
Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., is introducing legislation on Thursday, shared first with Fox News Digital, to end federal funding of renewable subsidies for wind and solar development on agricultural lands.
The bill, titled the Future Agriculture Retention and Management (FARM) Act, would not prevent developers from building wind turbines or solar panels, but rather end the use of federal funds to encourage such projects.
“Taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used to sacrifice farmland for green energy boondoggles,” Tiffany told Fox News Digital in a statement. “The FARM Act ends corporate welfare for unreliable energy sources and ensures agricultural land is protected for future generations.”
“Today, I introduced the FARM Act to end taxpayer-funded subsidies for solar and wind development on ag land. Since 2017, the U.S. has lost over 20 million acres of farmland. We can’t afford to keep sacrificing farmland for unreliable energy sources,” Rep. Tiffany announced on Thursday.
Cosponsors of the bill are Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), and Rep. Roger Williams (R-Tex.).
Tiffany is hopeful the legislation will “protect family farms for generations to come, save American farmland, and safeguard long-term food security” if passed.
Thank you to @RepBenCline, @Rep_Davidson, and @RepRWilliams for supporting this legislation.
Read more on @FoxNews:https://t.co/j3cYBy83sz
— Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) February 27, 2025
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