The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) is speaking out in strong support of national energy and climate legislation. Keith Dittrich, chairman of the board of the ACGA, spoke January 15 in Chicago. A corn and soybean farmer from Nebraska, Dittrich addressed cap and trade policy as an opportunity to "save our productive environment."
The National Farmers Union (NFU) today urged support of the Waxman-Markey ACES Bill, which is set for a vote tomorrow. The organization had previously opposed the bill, but after talks between Collin Peterson, chair of the Agriculture Committee, and Waxman and Markey, agreements reached in the bill have satisfied the needs of the organization. Read more about the key components of the agreement reached in NFU's press release. These agreements pave the way for many representatives from rural and agriculture states to support the bill, securing more votes for this key legislation.
Today at the White House, Dr. John Holdren, the president's chief science advisor, and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), transmitted to the president and Congress a state of knowledge report titled Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. An expert team of scientists wrote the document and it was reviewed and revised based on comments from additional experts and the public. The new report summaries the science of climate change and its impacts on the United States today and in the future.
Posted by: J. Drake Hamilton in Renewable Energy Standard, legislation, global warming, federal issues, energy efficiency, energy conservation, economic development, clean energy, carbon regulation, agriculture on
Jun 11, 2009
Many members of Congress represent districts where farming is a critical part of the economy. That's why our elected leaders need to talk about how passing climate and energy legislation will benefit producers in their regions.
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