The results of PERC’s study are a mixed bag, but it is encouraging to see that many states are making it easier to spur private conservation practices.
Issue: Agriculture, Forestry & Conservation
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Amazon, AES Collaborate on Mississippi’s First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
The 184.5-megawatt (MW) “Delta wind farm” will feature 41 wind turbines powered by winds from the Mississippi Delta.
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Is Expanding Desert Solar Farms Exchanging One Problem for Another?
While deserts may seem like the ideal location to place solar farms. this may lead to several unintended consequences.
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What the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Means for Ag Innovation and Progress
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research leverages public and private funds to accelerate innovative breakthroughs.
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How Conservation Programs Make the Case for Conservatism
Bottom-up programs are popular because they work.
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Canada’s Wildfires: A Wake-up Call on the Need to Reduce Risk
With the harmful effects of wildfires hitting the East Coast, now is the time to attract support from Members across the country to help keep people out of harm's way and protect the environment.
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NASA Research is Unleashing a Vertical Farming Boom
In the future, expect the private sector to continue developing sustainable methods to increase food production around the world.
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What Conservation Measures Should Be Included In The 2023 Farm Bill?
While the Farm Bill largely deals with American agriculture, crop insurance and food assistance, it is also a critical vehicle to promote American conservation.
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Five Companies that are Improving the Environment from the Ground Up With Regenerative Agriculture
Feeding the world and improving the environment require the widespread adoption of innovative, climate-friendly technologies and processes.
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A Burning Issue: The Economic Costs of Wildfires
Modernizing policies to empower people in all levels of government and in the private sector to take care of America’s forests will save lives and livelihoods, protect the environment, reduce costs to the taxpayer and lessen overall damages American on the economy.