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Mike Thompson: “Government policy is incentivizing placement of solar farms on fertile farm, not marginal, but fertile farm land”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
Government policy is incentivizing placement of solar farms on fertile farm, not marginal, but fertile farm land
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of government policy on farmland use for solar energy.

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