USDA Finds ACES Benefits to Farmers "Easily Trump" Increased Energy Costs
Last week, the USDA's Office of the Chief Economist published its preliminary analysis of the effect of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) on...
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Telling the Full Story: What ACESA Means for a New Rural Economy
Yesterday's Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing entitled "Economic Opportunities for Agriculture, Forestry Communities, and Others in...
Beyond Offsets; Why the Benefits to U.S. Farmers from Climate Legislation Outweigh Costs
This week, the Heritage Foundation once again used its highly inflated estimates of carbon allowance prices under the American Clean Energy and Security Act (...
Waxman-Markey; Ensuring the Quality of Domestic Offsets and Tackling Emissions from Uncapped Sectors
The much-anticipated ''American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009'' (a.k.a., Waxman-Markey) was finally released this past Tuesday (full draft is available...