Clean Energy Legislation Momentum, New Study Findings, A Message from Jon Scholl and More

 

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	Dear Agriculture, Momentum is gaining for a new clean energy climate change bill. President Obama has made clean energy legislation among his administration’s top priorities; the House has already passed the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” and the Senate will be voting on their own bill after the August recess. We are working to ensure that new opportunities for agriculture are incorporated into potential legislation. We are certain that agriculture can play a key role in providing sound environmental solutions as well as cost-effective ways to reduce carbon—all while opening up new avenues of farm income.  There is more evidence now than ever that farmers have a great deal to gain from participating in clean energy legislation. The recent release of the USDA’s analysis coupled with the recent studies by well-respected agricultural economic research institutions Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) correct the misconception that clean energy legislation would dramatically raise costs for producers. All three analyses show it does not. The next couple of months will be crucial to ensure that a bill passes through the Senate with agriculture positioned to be part of the solution. Watch Jon Scholl, American Farmland Trust president and Illinois farmer, explain how legislation could create incentives to increase stewardship on hundreds of millions of acres of American farm and ranch land and keep them economically viable in the process. Want to Know More? Get the Facts There are many voices in the conversation over climate change legislation. As with any large scale issue, it can be hard to tell fact from fiction. Get the facts from our team of policy experts with our Myths and Facts Surrounding Climate Change document to see where we are getting our information. What’s Happened? And What’s Next? Track the Process for the Clean Energy Bill on Our Timeline Our continuously updated Timeline for the Climate Bill shows the historical progression of climate legislation and its process through the House of Representatives. It will track the Clean Energy bill though the Senate all the way to the president’s desk. We look forward to continuing our work with agriculture and environmental groups, members of Congress and the administration to strengthen clean energy legislation and maximize the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through the participation of agriculture.
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