Articles tagged under: greenhouse gas emissions

Seaweed is On the Menu

Published June 30, 2024

A group of researchers at the University of Minnesota have been experimenting with adding red seaweed to dairy cattle diets to help reduce methane emissions. Animal Science Professor Brad Heins said the results were seen almost immediately. "We found that…
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Legislation Proposed to Update GHG Modeling

Published October 18, 2023

South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have reintroduced legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels. Thune and Klobuchar said the EPA’s current model does not…
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Net Zero Carbon Target by 2050

Published March 8, 2023

A month ago, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed climate legislation pledging the state’s electricity comes from exclusively carbon-free sources by 2040. House Climate and Energy Committee Chair Patty Acomb now wants to amend the cut in greenhouse gas emissions to…
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GAO Says Ag Can Do More to Reduce GHG

Published February 17, 2023

In a report requested by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, the General Accountability Office has outlined 13 options for agriculture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are some controversial recommendations, including the requirement for specific climate-smart farming practices to participate in…
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GHG Emissions Drop in ’20

Published April 15, 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions declined nine percent in 2020 due largely to the pandemic’s impact on travel and economic activity. The EPA reports methane emissions from beef cattle declined slightly. Emissions related to dairy cattle increased marginally. Emissions from all U.S.…
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McDonald’s Sets Net Zero Emissions Standard

Published October 5, 2021

McDonald’s has announced plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. That begins with a cut in the emissions by one-third for its suppliers and restaurants worldwide by 2030. McDonald’s Chief Sustainability Officer Jenny McColloch told Reuters…
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MPCA and BWSR Seek a Reduction in GHG Emissions

Published October 28, 2019

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Board of Water and Soil Resources have released two new reports, saying farm practices could result in up to a ten percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. The action steps include…
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