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LCV urges members of Congress to advance a Farm Bill that reflects Chair Stabenow’s popular vision of an agricultural system that truly benefits farmers, fights the climate crisis, supports rural communities, and protects our land and water.
A look at the Capitol Hill origins of Earth Day (and LCV) in 1970, and the abundance of federal climate action wins we’re celebrating today. From climate justice, to clean energy and transportation, to prioritizing healthy communities and conservation over polluters, the Biden-Harris administration is leading the way on climate progress.
Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover the Biden-Harris administration's plans to cut carbon and methane emissions, a new offshore wind development, the nation's first utility-scale agrovoltaic facility, and the Amazon Protection Program.
Maggie Hanna and her family are dedicated to carrying on a legacy of conservation and sustainability on their ranch in rural Colorado, but funding for programs that make it possible are at risk as Congress negotiates the Farm Bill.
As a farmer in Charlotte, NC, Cherie Jzar works to feed her community and build a network of growers while coping with the impacts of climate change. She is adopting climate-smart agriculture practices with the help of USDA conservation programs – which are now in jeopardy as Congress negotiates the Farm Bill.
This week, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) launched a six-figure ad campaign to highlight how farmers across the country benefit from conservation funding and urge members of Congress to pass a farm bill that maintains the $20 billion in climate-smart investments from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as Republicans have aimed to cut funding in ongoing negotiations