Commentary There are two aspects of the climate policies coming out of Washington and various state capitals that trouble me. The first is that officials set ostensivsely arbitrary and ambitious deadlines with little evidence they can be achieved. I’m always stunned that politicians can march before the microphones and boldly state that “by 2030, we will…
It’s the Methane, Stupid: Washington Rhetoric on Climate Misses the Biggest Target
June 22, 2023
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‘Smart’ Masks for Cows? Gates Invests $4.7 Million in Data-Collecting Faceware for Livestock
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this month awarded a $4.8 million grant to ZELP, which claims its artificial intelligence mask technology for livestock will reduce methane emissions and curb climate change. This article was originally published by The Defender —Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this month…
House GOP Puts New Methane Tax, ‘Greenhouse Gas’ Fund on Chopping Block
February 20, 2023
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House Republicans want to eliminate a tax on methane emissions and do away with a “greenhouse gas” reduction grant program as part of their “Unleash America’s Energy” campaign to roll back regulatory restraints on domestic production in the United States. A proposed ‘Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act,’ sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), would eliminate…
Bill Gates Funding Startup Looking to Cut Down Methane Emission From Cows
January 23, 2023
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Bill Gates is investing in an Australian startup focusing on reducing methane emissions from cows through a lab-grown feed additive, with the company planning to use the funds for commercial trials and setting up manufacturing, even as experts question the practicality of methane-focused scientific pursuits. Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures LLC (BEV) was part of a…
There Are Better Answers to Methane Than Fart and Burp Taxes
November 24, 2022
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Commentary Methane is the third most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, behind water vapour and carbon dioxide. It has a stronger effect than the notorious carbon dioxide but is present in much smaller quantities in the atmosphere (less than two parts per million, compared to four hundred parts per million for CO2). Methane emissions…
A Little Learning on Methane and Climate Change
November 22, 2022
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Commentary Before leaving for a week of virtue-signaling at the COP27 climate conference with other world elites, President Joe Biden would have done well to reread Hans Christian Anderson’s story “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” “In the great city where he [the Emperor] lived, life was always gay,” Anderson wrote. “Every day many strangers came to…
Drillers Want Small Wells Exempt From Biden’s Methane Leaks Regulation
November 3, 2022
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Oil and gas firms want the Biden administration to make small wells exempt from rules aimed at controlling methane emissions, arguing that such measures are unnecessary for the segment. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed measures according to which oil and gas companies will have to monitor their biggest wells every three months…
Australia Joins UN Methane Reduction Scheme, Pledges Funding for Flatulence Pill
October 23, 2022
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The Australian Labor government has signed on to the United Nation’s Global Methane Pledge that commits to cutting emissions of gas by 30 percent by 2030. The move follows in the footsteps of 120 other countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Under the voluntary pledge, the government will roll…
Australian Seaweed Supplement Touted to Reduce Livestock Industry Emissions Goes on Market After Years of ‘Extensive’ Research
A native Australian seaweed shown to reduce methane emissions in cattle has seen its first commercial purchase by a South Australian meat processor just weeks after the global sale of the seaweed was announced. This follows four years of extensive research and fast-tracked commercial licensing between Australia-government researchers at CSIRO, Meat and Livestock Australia, and…
Biden Administration Unveils New Plan to Reduce Methane Emissions by 2030
November 2, 2021
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The Biden administration is set to announce a new ambitious plan that will reduce the world’s global methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, starting with oil and gas wells. The new U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan will utilize “commonsense regulations, catalytic financial incentives, transparency and disclosure of actionable data, and public and private partnerships” to identify…
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