Trump USDA proposes foreign farmland disclosure rule that Democrats say targets energy projects

The Agriculture Department's new implementation of a 1978 foreign investment disclosure law would require renewable and fossil fuel projects to report on foreign ownership, a requirement Democrats argue could chill energy sector development

First covered Aug 10, 2026 · 11:09 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Heatmap News Trump’s USDA Using Farmland Rule to Go After Energy Companies, Democrats Say — Democrats in Congress claim that a new Trump administration proposal will have a chilling effect on the energy sector by subjecting renewables and fossil fuel…

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census.gov North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau

energy.senate.gov 55E9848B A7D4 44E6 9491 809Bb5715B6E (energy.senate.gov)

federalregister.gov Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978

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Appeared in: 2026-08-10 (#7)

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