By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service
CORRECTION:Â The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would pause and review funding for manure digesters under the Rural Energy for America program on Friday, Jan. 23. A previous version of the story stated the agency had not yet made a decision. (1:00 PM MDT, Jan. 25, 2026)
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