Trump’s rural energy freeze hits Midwest, GOP districts hardest

Published on July 17, 2025

Ongoing delays and disruptions to a federal rural energy program threaten to disproportionately impact Midwest farmers and Republican congressional districts, experts say. For more than two decades, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has helped thousands of farmers install solar, energy-efficient grain…

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