Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming
In a statement released yesterday by its President Keith Bolin, the American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) added its voice to the rapidly growing number of industry groups across the U.S. economy supporting the U.S. Senate's effort to pass comprehensive federal...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming
In a statement released yesterday by its President Keith Bolin, the American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) added its voice to the rapidly growing number of industry groups across the U.S. economy supporting the U.S. Senate's effort to pass comprehensive federal...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming
A new report released by Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions adds to a growing body of analysis, including a recent study by USDA, which shows how U.S. farmers are well-positioned to gain from clean energy and climate...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming
NRDC released the results of its year-long economic analysis of clean energy and climate protection legislation today. A summary of our main findings can be found here but I'd like to highlight some specific findings on the role of offsets....continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Last week, the USDA's Office of the Chief Economist published its preliminary analysis of the effect of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) on the U.S. agricultural sector. The conclusion was clear: ACES will help, not hurt, American...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday's Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing entitled "Economic Opportunities for Agriculture, Forestry Communities, and Others in Reducing Global Warming Pollution" provided another opportunity to take an honest look at the full picture of what ACESA, the House...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
This week, the Heritage Foundation once again used its highly inflated estimates of carbon allowance prices under the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) to make this statement about costs to farmers: "The Heritage Foundation's Center for Data Analysis...continued→
Posted by Sasha Lyutse in U.S. Law and Policy
The much-anticipated ''American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009'' (a.k.a., Waxman-Markey) was finally released this past Tuesday (full draft is available here). Here's a quick look at one of the potentially thornier elements of the proposal: the role of...continued→
