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Lawmakers Seek Answers Regarding Climate Smart Commodities
Lawmakers Seek Answers Regarding Climate Smart Commodities
The Congressional Western Caucus wants information regarding oversight of the Climate-Smart Commodities pilot program.  In a letter this week to the Biden administration, led by central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, as well as Maryland’s Andy Harris, the caucus outlined concerns regarding the program, which was created with no direction from Congress.  The lawmakers want ...
SEC Proposal Will Put Family Farms Out Of Business, Newhouse Says
SEC Proposal Will Put Family Farms Out Of Business, Newhouse Says
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.
Newhouse Rolls Out ‘Protect Farmers From The SEC Act’
Newhouse Rolls Out ‘Protect Farmers From The SEC Act’
On Thursday, alongside more than 80 of his House colleagues, Congressman Dan Newhouse introduced the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act.   Newhouse said the legislation is in direct response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”, a rule he says would effectively force publi

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