USDA sued over alleged illegal cuts to rural solar development program

A lawsuit claims the Department of Agriculture improperly eliminated rural solar funding based on unsupported statistical claims, with internal emails suggesting the agency developed its rationale after announcing the policy.

First covered Sep 29, 2026 · 6:57 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Utility Dive Lawsuit alleges USDA illegally slashed rural solar development program — Internal emails show a department administrator stating “let’s let the comms shop find . . . the rationale behind their statistics” when asked to substantiate…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-30 (#15)

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