…dedicated to long-term ecological research, will compare different grassland management systems to see which offer the most effective ecosystem benefits, such as greenhouse gas management and water use efficiency. Previous…
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…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…contributions to agriculture and conservation: Ken and Matt Altman own and manage Altman Specialty Plants in Riverside and San Diego counties. Begun as a hobby, their greenhouse company grows 3,000…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
…– the first digester in CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program. The program is one of several at CDFA supported by the state’s greenhouse gas reduction fund, which is…
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…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…the Oval Office. Republicans in Congress have certain things on their wish list as well: no federal regulations on fracking, no federal greenhouse gas regulations, as well as expanding development…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…agriculture and how USDA is working to reduce greenhouse gases. For more information, visit Chapter 5 of https://medium.com/usda-results USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports…
Motor Fuel Choices
…filling up at your local gas station, there’s generally a blend of 10-percent Ethanol and 90-percent gasoline. There are many vehicles on the road now that could run on a…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
…Some research studies have shown disease indicators in results as early as six weeks from initial bacterial infection of the tree in greenhouse research environments and tree grafting. Slupsky predicts…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…gallons. Other regulations expected by the Obama administration include governing of renewable energy development on federal lands, an offshore oil and gas leasing plan, methane standards for oil and gas…