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American Corn Growers Association Pushes for Senate Climate Bill by Year’s End

November 5, 2009

Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
agriculture, capandtrade, CEJAPA, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, farmers, offsets, renewableenergy

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

American Corn Growers Association Pushes for Senate Climate Bill by Year’s End

November 5, 2009

Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
agriculture, capandtrade, CEJAPA, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, farmers, offsets, renewableenergy

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

USDA Finds ACES Benefits to Farmers "Easily Trump" Increased Energy Costs

July 28, 2009

Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
ACES, agriculture, energyandclimate2009, farmers, offsetquality, offsets, renewableenergy, renewables, USDA

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

Telling the Full Story: What ACESA Means for a New Rural Economy

July 15, 2009

Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
ACES, agriculture, energyandclimate2009, offsets, renewableenergy, renewables

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

Beyond Offsets; Why the Benefits to U.S. Farmers from Climate Legislation Outweigh Costs

June 24, 2009

Posted by Sasha Lyutse in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
agriculture, capandtrade, energyandclimate2009, offsets, renewableenergy

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

Sasha Lyutse
Sasha Lyutse
Welch Environmental Innovation Fellow
New York
The prospect of working for NRDC brought me back to NY following a 2-year stint...
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