Posts Tagged ‘climate’
Schoesler bill looks to lower cost of mechanical lubricants
From the Pacific Northwest Ag Network The 2026 Washington legislative session is just around the corner, and in anticipation, state Senator Mark Schoesler has filed legislation that looks to make lubricants for vehicles and machinery more affordable. Senate Bill 5856,…
Read MoreDon’t forget to apply for fuel tax repayments
The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) is accepting applications for partial repayments to ag producers or transporters of ag products who paid carbon fees related to the state’s cap and…
Read MoreWashington cap-and-trade rebates start Aug. 26
From the Capital Press It will be first-come, first-served when Washington distributes $28.5 million to partially refund cap-and-trade surcharges to farmers and haulers of farm goods. The Department of Licensing…
Read MoreClimate Commitment Act impact: $30 million refunds fall short of farmers’ $150 estimate
From the Columbia Basin Herald Budget writers in both the Senate and House have suggested allocating $30 million for refunding farmers impacted by the Climate Commitment Act. With the climate…
Read MoreGrowers asked to participate in climate resilience survey
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in collaboration with Washington State University, is working on a Climate Resilience Plan to support agricultural producers through the effects of a changing…
Read MoreWashington Farm Bureau: Cap-and-trade costs farmers over $153 million
From the Capital Press The Washington Farm Bureau estimates farmers have paid at least $153 million and likely far more this year in cap-and-trade fees, even though lawmakers intended to…
Read MoreInslee to propose ‘new ways’ to site energy projects
From the Capital Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, outlining his climate agenda for the 2023 legislative session, said Dec. 12 he will propose “new ways” to push through energy-related projects…
Read MoreWashington’s Green New Deal: Climate agenda generates unanswered questions
From the Capital Press Step by step, Washington state has adopted the main canons of the Green New Deal, a sweeping set of mandates aimed at reducing emissions of carbon…
Read MoreHow the climate deal would help farmers aid the environment
From the Capital Press The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate…
Read MoreAdvocates: Agriculture needs $200 billion increase for climate mitigation
From Successful Farming Congress should provide $200 billion in new funding over a decade to reach the goal of “negative emission farming,” said 450 conservation, consumer, farm, and environmental groups…
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