Sentences with phrase «rural economic development»

This Act creates a carbon tax to generate revenue to invest in rural economic development, climate adaptation, and a transition to clean energy.

Both wind and biomass fuels could contribute in a major way to enhancing rural economic development.

An act related to reducing carbon pollution by investing in rural economic development and a clean energy economy.

He stated his intention to introduce new legislation to support rural economic development, affordable housing, help working families and young professionals, and revitalize our downtowns.

And its unifying vision of rural economic development through clean energy resonates with farmers, ranchers, agricultural agencies, coop utilities, and elected officials alike.

More importantly, a «fee» legal structure limits the uses of revenue from the policy to addressing carbon / pollution issues, not broader issues like rural economic development (as in 6203) or tax reform (as in I - 732).

Local communities, including agricultural and rural economic development interests, want the opportunity to invest in wind in their backyards.

Moving Windmills Project Inspired by William Kamkwamba's story, the Moving Windmills Project was founded in 2008 to support rural economic development and education projects in Malawi.

While several states have offices or programs dedicated to rural economic development or state - backed venture funds, directly combining the two is rare — and needed.

«I'm pleased to be the new opposition spokesperson for northern and rural economic development.»

Mary Stranahan focuses on triple bottom line investments, leadership, rural economic development, and environmental policy issues.

The Rural Economic Development Fund (RED) program helps remove barriers to economic development for communities in rural Ontario.

The Agriculture Committee handles a variety of issues including agricultural research and development, rural economic development, crop insurance, food safety, international trade, and commodities regulation.

Made in Rural America: USDA Report A recent report provides information on state - level USDA investments in rural economic development.

As part of the Rural Economic Development Council's «Loudoun VA Grown, Loudoun VA Made» initiative, F2F worked to raise public...

«The potential value of legal industrial hemp in rural economic development should be targeted for investment by the Department of Agriculture,» says Dr. Jon Gettman, a researcher in Public Policy and author of a new comprehensive report highlighting that marijuana valued at $ 35.8 billion is America's number - one cash crop.

These communities, once powered mostly by coal, are benefiting from increased tax revenue, job creation, and rural economic development.

The legislature intends to provide $ 30 million from the Rural Economic Development Account for the fiscal year ending June, 2020 to the Department of Commerce for the purpose of developing strategies & plans with stakeholders for the deployment of broadband infrastructure into unserved and underserved areas of the State.

After administrative costs and $ 100 million being moved to the multi-modal account, 15 % of the remaining funds are moved to the Rural Economic Development Account.