USDA offers online tool for drought-stricken ranchers to estimate compensation for feed transportation costs
WASHINGTON — An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the program this year to include feed transportation costs as […]
Buildings and Transportation Electrification: Coming Soon to a Community Near You
By George Burmeister, Colorado Energy Group Thanks to dramatic cost declines and thousands of large solar projects coming on-line, electrification of the buildings and transportation sectors, along with the decarbonization of the electricity grid, is probably the biggest front-page news in the energy industry since deregulation. This time, however, it’s not state regulators, utility lawyers […]
50+ Organizations Call for Inclusion of Stable, Long-Term Clean Energy and Transportation Tax Incentives in Budget Reconciliation Package
September 7, 2021 50+ Organizations Call for Inclusion of Stable, Long-Term Clean Energy and Transportation Tax Incentives in Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 50 diverse stakeholders, including environmental organizations, renewable energy companies, faith groups, and clean energy and transportation associations, wrote to the House Ways and Means Committee today requesting the […]
A Transformative Climate Action Framework for Transportation
We can do a lot to make our transportation work better for everyone and reduce pollution by increasing access to different mobility options and reducing the overall need for driving.
Using Performance Management to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions From the Surface Transportation Sector
In 2016, the transportation sector surpassed electricity generation to become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the United States. According to data from NASA, the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide levels “are higher than they have been at any time in the past 400,000 years.” Without aggressive action to reach net-zero emissions by midcentury, climate […]
Use state surplus funds to invest in active transportation programs
In summary Investing in active transportation projects will create millions of good-paying middle-class jobs and stimulate our economic recovery. By Bob Alvarado, Special to CalMatters Bob Alvarado is executive officer of the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, Balvarado@nccrc.org. President Joe Biden recently released an audacious plan to invest $2 trillion in our nation’s infrastructure, including […]
