California is being asked by several environmental groups to protect the environment. stop sending subsidiesDairy farms that convert animal waste into energy called biogas for sale to fossil fuel companies. This policy, which has been in place since 2011, was designed to recycle waste and reduce the emissions of fossil fuel industries.
Critics say that it will encourage factory farming to expand, which will lead to more pollution. It has also been shown that the government would provide subsidies and grants to help offset the costs of producing gas from the animals.
Phoebe Seaton, of the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, recognizes the dangers in sending more money into an industrial sector that is already fueling a host of environmental problems.
The subsidy revenue from the low-carbon fuel standard-related subsidies is actually driving this continuous intensification of dairy industry and intensifying local impact.
The biogas industry is expected to grow rapidly and California has already invested more than $600 million in construction. digestersThese are what make the manure gas.
California Air Resources Board (CARB), which runs the subsidy program, was the recipient of a PetitionEnvironmental groups urged CARB not to allow dairy farms to be part of their policy. The request was denied by CARB last month, but they said they would continue communicating with the concerned groups and that they were “committed to ensuring our program focuses on environmental justice and environmental integrity.”
This seems like lip service considering the environmental destruction that the dairy industry causes. It not only produces large amounts of methane, but it also causes deforestation, pollution, and dead zones in the oceans. CARB should be considering these consequences.
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