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TASMANIAN farmers have warned that Federal Government moves to introduce a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme could cost the State’s cattle producers up to $38 million extra a year.
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- Published: Mar 15th, 2009
- Category: Australasia
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$38m carbon hit – State farmers warn on emissions scheme impact
New Energy Economics: Carbon Cap & Trade
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The Obama administration is developing a cap-and-trade program for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This is an important development for the renewable- energy industry because carbon credits created from the use of biofuels and wind energy will help meet established national goals. It also is of concern for the northern Plains because coal is used extensively for plant heating and electrical generation, so any reduction in emissions will raise user costs.
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- Published: Mar 9th, 2009
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United States-Cattle carbon emissions
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NCBA Expresses Support for Bill to Amend Clean Air Act with Respect to Agriculture Emissions
NCBA sent a letter to Senators Thune and Schumer today expressing support for their bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to certain emissions from agricultural production. The bipartisan bill, S. 527, would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring livestock operations to get Clean Air Act (CAA) Title V permits for greenhouse gas emissions caused by biological processes at those operations.