Agriculture
For too long, farmers, ranchers, foresters, and land managers have been left out of the conversation. As stewards of our lands, we should rely on their expertise to help protect our environment and address the effects of climate change.
CRES applauds Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) for introducing the House companion to the Senate’s Growing Climate Solutions Act. This commonsense, free-market policy will create new opportunities for farmers and ensures that they have a seat at the table to grow our economy while protecting the environment. The House bill builds on the momentum from […]
A Consensus Climate Solution Grown on the Farm By Charles Hernick June 24, 2020 Today, the U.S. Senate is working on a bipartisan climate solution that could help future generations avoid the worst effects of climate change and help farmers across America today. Our nation’s farmers and ranchers always have been a symbol of hard-working Americans, an […]
Originally posted in The Houston Chronicle: “The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 could not come at a better time,” said Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an activist group that works with Republican politicians. “If enacted, it would provide not only additional revenue streams to our struggling agriculture sector by […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), a conservative organization advancing clean energy policies, welcomed the introduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 introduced by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The Growing Climate Solutions Act will help solve technical entry barriers […]