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Dairy, swine farms increasingly produce renewable natural gas

10/09/24 6:07 AM By David Givens

Renewable natural gas, or methane from non-fossil sources, continues to penetrate the nation’s energy system, led by a replacement for diesel fuel in California.

EJs publish findings from controversial air monitoring effort

09/12/24 10:40 AM By Brad Hooker

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Activists donning backpack air monitors have garnered scorn from farmers claiming they trespassed after pesticide applications. With UC Davis public health researchers, the advocates have published the results.

California launches air quality mapping program

09/11/24 7:01 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

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The California Air Resources Board has launched the Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative, awarding $27 million to map and assess air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

Biofuel groups, fuel retailers fight California’s proposed restrictions

09/04/24 6:08 AM By Philip Brasher

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The California Air Resources Board’s proposed restrictions on biofuel feedstocks, including a limit on soybean oil usage and new sustainability certification requirements, will ultimately backfire on the state’s consumers, according to industry groups.

California may cap credits for soy or canola-based renewable diesel

08/13/24 2:04 PM By Philip Brasher

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The California Air Resources Board is proposing to cap the amount of renewable diesel made from soybean or canola oil that would qualify for the state’s low carbon fuel standard.

California bans most propane forklifts used in warehouses and packing plants

06/27/24 4:26 PM By Brad Hooker and Chloe Lovejoy

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The Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted a regulation to phase out the sale and use of large fossil fuel-powered forklifts in California by 2038.

Farm Hands West: Newsom taps Nemeth to oversee water priorities

03/13/24 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped the Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth to serve as adviser on the Administration’s water priorities and made other appointments to support the change.

Daybreak Feb. 21: Ethanol groups blast California plan

02/21/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

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The ethanol industry is pushing back on a California proposal to require sustainability requirements for biofuel feedstocks.

Airlines balk at California's biofuel plan; soybean sector weighs possible requirements

01/10/24 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

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The California Air Resources Board’s proposal to eliminate jet fuel’s existing exemption from regulation under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is being criticized, for very different reasons, by both the airline industry and SAF proponents.

California unveils LCFS changes for dairy digesters, jet fuel and renewable diesel

01/03/24 6:15 AM By Brad Hooker

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The California Air Resources Board has drafted a regulatory proposal detailing ongoing support for dairy digesters, while setting new standards for sustainable aviation fuel and adding guardrails to protect Amazon rainforests amid an expansion of crop-based fuels.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: USDA Undersecretary Dr. Scott Hutchins

This week's Open Mic guest is Dr. Scott Hutchins, Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hutchins says the USDA's Proving Grounds for Network for AgTech will help farmers adopt technologies to improve production and boost efficiency. Hutchins says the USDA restructuring will streamline operations, strengthen leadership accountability and position resources closer to the ag communities USDA serves.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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