LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Federal lawmakers from mid-Michigan returned a “yes” vote on the new budget package that became law this Saturday, March 23. President Joe Biden signed the new, $1.2 trillion government spending package early on Saturday, six months into the current budget year, eliminating the long-standing threat of a partial government shutdown. The […]
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Politicians Are Considering Paying Farmers to Store Carbon. But Some Environmental and AgrIculture Groups Say It’s Greenwashing
In a letter to Congress, the groups ask lawmakers to vote against a proposal that would offer farms credits for conserving carbon or reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
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A coalition of environmental, agriculture and justice groups is attempting to drum up opposition to legislation that aims to help farmers store carbon in the soil, a practice that’s become a key piece of the Biden administration’s strategy on climate change.
In a letter sent to members of Congress this week, the groups urge lawmakers to vote against the Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill first introduced last year that would help create a voluntary carbon market, in which polluting companies would offset their emissions by paying farmers to conserve soil in ways that store carbon or to take measures to reduce emissions on their farms.
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John James, the charismatic black Republican who came oh-so-close to capturing a Michigan Senate seat last year, has launched a political action committee as he plots the next move of a political career that could include a run for governor in 2022.
James suffered back-to-back losses in Senate campaigns over the past four years, falling to incumbent Democrats Debbie Stabenow, by 6.5 percentage points in 2018, and Gary Peters, by just 1.7 points in 2020. But the 39-year-old Army combat veteran of the Iraq War and CEO of a family-owned logistics firm in Detroit, is coming back for more. He has not ruled out another campaign, for Congress or the governor’s mansion, and has unveiled a leadership PAC.