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Solar Congress Gathers in Lafayette, Indiana Divests All Public Dollars from Chinese Companies, Homelessness Advocates Say New Shelters Aren't Enough

Solar Congress Gathers in Lafayette, Indiana Divests All Public Dollars from Chinese Companies, Homelessness Advocates Say New Shelters Aren't Enough

August 05, 2024

To help guide a movement to expand solar power in Indiana, community members, small businesses and city leaders were invited to a solar congress over the weekend. Indiana officials announced this week the state has fully divested all public dollars from Chinese companies. Community advocates say Indianapolis should invest in more housing – and wonder why it can’t model efforts that similar cities have used to reduce chronic homelessness.

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