WASHINGTON — Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) is encouraging the leaders of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis to consider policy proposals that account for the needs of farmers when crafting their legislative recommendations to Congress. The committee is slated to offer a series of proposals to counter the climate crisis in March 2020.
“Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis, but they’re often treated like a part of the problem rather than a part of the solution,” said Rep. Harder. “My job is to be a megaphone for folks in the Valley, including a lot of ag producers who want to cut emissions and protect their livelihoods – it’s time Washington starts listening.”
In a letter, Rep. Harder outlined several proposals to help farmers meet existing climate mandates and be considered equal partners in confronting this shared challenge…
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