greenhouse gas emissions

New York will soon be the biggest state to require biodiesel to be blended into its heating oil. Recent legislation said starting in July 2022, petroleum-based heating oil sold in the state will get blended with increasing amounts of biodiesel ...

The intersection of renewable fuels and agriculture is found right here in the Pacific Northwest. The Shell Oil Company is slated to begin construction next month on a dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, co-located at the Bettencourt Dairies in Wendell, ID, next month ...

Phase one of Organic Valley's dairy life cycle assessment evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms using different management practices. The results are in, and farming practices of Organic Valley farmers have a measurable benefit for the planet, reinforcing the cooperative's commitment to bringing ethically made organic food to families ...

The American Farmland Trust is throwing their support behind the Agriculture Resilience Act introduced by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. AFT Policy Director Tim Fink said the legislation meets all three goals of the organization’s mission but does so in a voluntary form. “For o ...

Last week, Growth Energy launched a new consumer campaign to encourage drivers to choose biofuels. During the organization’s 12th Annual Executive Leadership Conference, Growth Energy announced the effort that seeks to raise awareness about biofuels’ positive environmental benefits. Through a seri ...

At President Biden's Climate Summit last week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack rolled out the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate, better known as AIM for Climate. "As you all know, U.S. has rejoined the Paris Agreement and as a part of that we are making an aggressive reduction target for the country by 2030 ...

The newest Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report from the EPA offers a sector by sector look at emissions. And as Earth Day is marked, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Shelby Myers says the report includes good news for agriculture ...

Many in the agriculture community are concerned the long-term impacts legislation currently making its way through the state House could have on farm country across Washington. House Bill 1084 looks to prohibit any new construction in the state from including natural gas or propane as a form of electricity or heat, as well as require retrofits of existing construction ...

A group of Congressional Democrats is urging the Transportation Department to prioritize consideration of climate change in transportation policy. In a request to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the group says, “we cannot make progress toward emissions reductions without a program to measure and report on performance.” ...

Dairy Farmers of America seeks to become the first U.S. dairy cooperative to set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The national dairy cooperative is setting a science-based target and committing to reduce both direct and value chain greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 ...