http://farmenergy.org/news/groups-support-ag-energy-proposal-for-carbon-pollution-reduction?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=groups-support-ag-energy-proposal-for-carbon-pollution-reduction Clean Energy and Rural Economic Development Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://farmenergy.org/news/groups-support-ag-energy-proposal-for-carbon-pollution-reduction/comment-page-1#comment-136 25x’25 » Climate Legislation Incentives for Low Carbon Energy Programs at USDA Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:32:35 +0000 http://farmenergy.org/?p=1972#comment-136 [...] Agriculture and forestry based energy solutions support America’s efforts to stem climate change while also helping to reduce energy costs. Homegrown renewable energy also develops new income streams for farmers, ranchers and foresters, and enhances our nation’s energy independence. Given these contributions, USDA programs that promote low-carbon energy activities, including the Rural Energy Assistance Program and others, should benefit from the revenues raised by the sale of allowances provided by climate legislation un.... [...] [...] Agriculture and forestry based energy solutions support America’s efforts to stem climate change while also helping to reduce energy costs. Homegrown renewable energy also develops new income streams for farmers, ranchers and foresters, and enhances our nation’s energy independence. Given these contributions, USDA programs that promote low-carbon energy activities, including the Rural Energy Assistance Program and others, should benefit from the revenues raised by the sale of allowances provided by climate legislation un…. [...]

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