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EXPLORING AGRICULTURE’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE

11/12/2019

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Here's an excellent blog post from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.  Good reading - many thanks to NSAC!

"The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing last Wednesday, October 30, 2019 to discuss the role of agriculture in identifying and implementing solutions to the climate crisis. This is the first time that the Select Committee has focused on the potential for America’s farmers and ranchers to be a positive force in the nation’s efforts to combat climate change. In this post, we highlight key issues raised during the hearing, and also outline NSAC’s key policy principles for how Congress can help farmers respond to and be part of the solution to the climate crisis...."  
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