RUS Electric Loan Program at Risk?

Electric coops that borrow from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) could face unprecedented new requirements if a proposed federal rule is approved.  The rule, proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Agency, would reclassify many common activities associated with RUS loans in a way that triggers federally required environmental reviews, in addition to the environmental reviews that coops already submit.  To learn more about this proposed rule, click here.

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