House Agriculture Panel Pledges Climate Action Amid Partisan Swipes

Newly installed leaders of the House Agriculture Committee say addressing climate change is a priority, though the committee’s ranking Republican is voicing opposition to a Democratic plan that is expected to guide legislative efforts and which suggests a mandatory system for regulating emissions. During a Feb. 25 hearing, both the new committee chairman, David Scott (D-GA), and the new GOP leader, Glenn Thompson (R-PA), agreed that the agriculture industry is on the front lines of climate change both in providing...