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The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced seven grants totaling $4.76 million from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities.

Last month, Dan Newhouse joined over 80 House colleagues in the introduction of the Protect Farmers from the SEC act.  The legislation is a direct response to the SEC’s Proposed climate disclosure rule.  Newhouse says the SEC’s proposal would force publicly traded companies to require small, independent, family farms to report on-farm data regarding individual operations and day-to-day activities.

The USDA plans to announce projects receiving funding via the partnership for climate smart commodities program later this month.  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said climate smart commodities will help revive rural communities in a variety of ways.   “...

Earlier this spring, the University of Idaho unveiled its new multimillion dollar Seed Potato Germplasm lab on the Moscow campus.  Jenny Durrin, Director of the Seed Potato Germplasm Program, noted the state of the art facility actually got its start in 2016 when school and industry officials started conversations to address growing needs for producers statewide.  Du...

Earlier this week, the EPA released a draft report on greenhouse gasses. The report said U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell .3% in 2017 from 2016, but estimates that methane emissions grew 1.5%. Politico reports the methane emission increase in 2017 was largely due to more emissions from cows and other livestock...

What are your reactions to the federal government's recent report on climate change?  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said so far he's only been able to read the headline summaries of the report.   "I don't discount anything until I've read it. My philo...

The American Trucking Association said it was cautiously optimistic that phase two of the Obama Administration’s standards for greenhouse gas and fuel emissions in commercial trucks are reachable.  They also hoped the ten-year phase-in period wouldn’t be disruptive to American fleets and vehicle manufacturers.   ATA Pre...