New legislation in California has some fearing many dairy operators will leave the state. The law signed in September requires livestock operations in California to reduce methane emissions 40 percent…
GAO Says RFS Likely to Fall Short of Greenhouse Gas Goal
…greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to fall as much as predicted under the 2007 law. A pair of GAO reports reached the conclusion after explaining there is limited production of…
Obama Administration Finishing Many Regulations
…regulate methane emissions from existing oil and gas infrastructure. Also, the Bureau of Land Management’s major rule on leases for wind and solar projects on federal land is expected before…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow food with the most efficient use of water and help address our changing climate.” The 2016 SWEEP funding arises from Budget Act of…
EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes
…of biomass-based diesel for 2017 is twice that of the minimum congressional target. Cellulosic biofuel – which must achieve at least 60 percent lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions – grows…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…in food insecure households. Reducing food waste also impacts climate change as 20 percent of total U.S. methane emissions come from landfills. Each 2030 Champion establishes a baseline marking where…
NASCAR Will Surpass 10 Million Miles on Biofuel
…a long-term biofuels program across its three national series of races. The goal behind the decision was to reduce emissions. The biofuel first made its debut at Daytona International Speedway…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations. An estimated $45 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for the implementation of dairy digesters and other…
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
…other agricultural post-harvest facilities. This is critical as CARB eyes future rulemaking that, while not explicit stating it, could lead to the potential of a facility based diminishing emissions cap….
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…throughout California. To date, 3,396 California Green Business participants have saved more than $41 million through green practices. They have also prevented emissions of more than one million tons of…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…Fund to serve as a revolving source of financing for conservation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon on working lands. CIG projects have also helped address water…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…greenhouse gas emissions. “While it is fair for the Times to point out that GMO technology is not a ‘silver bullet,’ it is important to remember that farmers are practical…
Biodiesel Industry Urges Extension of Tax Incentive
…the U.S. biodiesel industry in recent years is paying tremendous dividends in reducing emissions, strengthening our energy security, generating competition in the diesel sector and creating jobs and economic activity…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…reliable and affordable electricity to rural customers, increasing efficiencies, reducing carbon emissions and improving the quality of life in rural areas. To read more about USDA’s investments in renewable energy…