USDA Carbon Credit Program Headlines Omnibus Bill’s Climate Measures

December 20, 2022
Congressional negotiators have included legislation allowing the Agriculture Department (USDA) to certify carbon credits generated by farmers and ranchers in their “omnibus” spending agreement for the remainder of fiscal year 2023, one of several climate change-related elements of the newly released bill. In addition, the sprawling $1.7 trillion spending package includes new funds for EPA to improve monitoring of greenhouse gases, including from landfills, as part of a broader funding boost for the agency. “I am particularly pleased to see...


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