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Is California Overstating the Climate Benefit of Dairy Manure Methane Digesters?

CO2 released by burning biogas from cow manure is counted as an emission reduction, rather than a climate pollutant, and multiple state programs are taking credit for the cuts that some see as phantoms.

By Phil McKenna

Dairy cows gather at a farm in Visalia, Calif. on July 5, 2022. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
A San Joaquin Valley dairy farm is viewed from above on April 13, 2023, in Visalia, Calif. Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

A Battle Is Underway Over California’s Lucrative Dairy Biogas Market

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

A view of cattle ruminating around a dairy farm in Escondido, Calif. Credit: Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images

Reducing Methane From Livestock Is Critical for Stabilizing the Climate, but Congress Continues to Block Farms From Reporting Emissions Anyway

By Georgina Gustin, Phil McKenna

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