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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

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

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