Climate Change
A Farm Team Alert went out last week to our members regarding SB-709 (Senator Ben Allen). This legislation, if passed and put into effect, would eliminate the dairy sector’s ability to continue reducing methane emissions. There has been tremendous progress made on this issue and this legislation would hurt both potential investments in dairy digesters as well as additional progress on reducing future greenhouse gas emissions. It is important to note that even the California Air Resources Board acknowledges the progress of methane reductions in its 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality. Because of these concerns, The Farm Bureau opposes Senate Bill 709 along with a broad agricultural coalition and hope you will register your individual opposition as well through your Farm Alert. Staff: Chris Reardon; creardon@cfbf.com
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