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Congressional briefing promotes dairy digesters to curb methane emissions

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Last Friday, Congress heard from several speakers on the urgency of ...
Newsday

Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk

PIXLEY, Calif. — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California's farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home ...
Los Angeles Daily News

What’s wrong with climate credits for cow poop? California regulators would like a word

Fernandes first saw a methane digester as an 8-year-old child in the 4-H agriculture program. He was born into the dairy business and has always appreciated technology and the latest developments in ...
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Covering poop lagoons with a tarp could cut 80% of methane emissions from dairy farms

Dairy farms produce huge amounts of potent greenhouse gases. But now, scientists say these farms can slash their methane emissions by covering cow-poop ponds with a giant tarp. Scientists recorded an ...
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Fuel From Cow Manure Is a Growing Climate Solution, but Critics Say Communities Put at Risk

The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California’s farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home to counter the ...