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Can New Technology Incentivize Farmers to Capture Carbon in Their Soil? by Michael Sterenberg |July 21, 2021 The Scenic Hudson Soil Lab is a rather unassuming structure. Sitting atop a hemp farm within New York’s Hudson River Valley, the lab is unadorned, and no bigger than a roadside diner. The inconspicuousness of the site, however, belies the importance of the research going on inside. In the past few years, the lab has become the regional hub for a burgeoning group of scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs who gather here to analyze soil core samples taken from local plots of land, measuring these samples for their organic carbon content. As more landowners look into the possibility of generating and selling carbon offsets the legal deeds verifying that one ton of carbon dioxide has either been captured from the atmosphere, or not emitted in the first place the research going on inside the lab is crucial. ....
Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. The Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity Awards Over $14 Million in First Round of Grants February 1, 2021 GMT BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 1, 2021 Walmart and the Walmart Foundation pledged to contribute $100 million over five years through a Center for Racial Equity to help address racial disparities in the U.S. in June 2020. Today, Walmart announced that Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are distributing the first $14.3 million of that commitment in grants to 16 different nonprofit organizations. “Walmart has made a commitment to advancing racial equity, finding areas where we, as a company, can best contribute our resources and expertise to change society’s systems that perpetuate racism and discrimination,” said Kirstie Sims, senior director of the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. “We are excited to announce our initial investment to these ....
Walmart Awards $14 Million Of $100 Million Racial Equity Pledge February 1, 2021 Walmart and the Walmart Foundation pledged to contribute $100 million over five years through a Center for Racial Equity to help address racial disparities in the U.S. in June 2020. Walmart announced today that Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are distributing the first $14.3 million of that commitment in grants to 16 nonprofits. “Walmart has made a commitment to advancing racial equity, finding areas where we, as a company, can best contribute our resources and expertise to change society’s systems that perpetuate racism and discrimination,” said Kirstie Sims, senior director of the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. “We are excited to announce our initial investment to these deserving nonprofits that help advance racial equity through their organizations every day.” ....