Loopholes in Climate Bill “Offset” Provisions

The agriculture provisions of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) open two loopholes that threaten to let coal-fired power plants and other big climate polluters off the hook and slow progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Featured Press:

• Loopholes For High Emission Facilities Keep Them Running

  The Lubbock Avalanche Journal | August 4, 2009

• Can Climate Legislation Survive the Senate Ag Committee’s Embrace?

  Grist | August 3, 2009

• Farm Lobby Divided Over Climate Bill

  Politico | July 29, 2009

• The Trouble With Farm Offsets

  The New Republic | July 21, 2009

• Senators Seek Climate Bill Analysis for Farmers

  Reuters | July 21, 2009

• Lobbyists Lining Up For Shot at Climate Bill

  The Hill | July 21, 2009

• Pollution Credits Are Hot Issue in Climate Bill

  Des Moines Register | July 21, 2009

• Farm and Forestry Offsets Key Question in Senate Debate

  E and E News/Greenwire | July 14, 2009

• Support for Climate Bill Could Fray

  The Hill | July 13, 2009

Key Issues: 

Farming

Environment