Cap and Trade

Schoesler: Many Lawmakers Have A Deaf Ear To Issues Farmers Face
Schoesler: Many Lawmakers Have A Deaf Ear To Issues Farmers Face
Several key ag issues have taken center stage during the current Washington legislative session.  But is the farming community getting a fair shake in Olympia?   No, says Ritzville senator, Mark Schoesler.   He noted the 2022-2021 session was horrible for Washington’s farming community, but this session isn’t much better thanks to the deaf ear the ag community has received.  He pointed to the Cap
OFB Joins Suit Against DEQ’s Rules
OFB Joins Suit Against DEQ’s Rules
Last week, the Oregon Farm Bureau joined a broad coalition of businesses from across the state filing a challenge to the state’s Climate Protection Program rules. Mary Anne Cooper, Vice President of Government Affairs at OFB, says the rules promoted by Governor Kate Brown and enacted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality are an effort to institute Cap & Trade measures after the id
Rural Washington Lawmakers Fear Cap & Trade Will Create Additional Challenges For Ag Businesses
Rural Washington Lawmakers Fear Cap & Trade Will Create Additional Challenges For Ag Businesses
Over the weekend, Washington lawmakers approved a cap and trade bill, which opponents say will cost consumers more money and the state jobs. Colfax Representative Joe Schmick said there are a lot of exemptions, such as Ag fuel, but it may not be that way long after the bill is put into law ...

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