SCIENCEMIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Why California’s carbon manure math doesn’t add up
California's climate policy incentivizes dairy farmers to convert methane from cattle manure into natural gas, but research argues the program overestimates emissions reductions and may exacerbate warming. Regulators extended the program beyond 2050 despite concerns, and a new proposal could increase funding for dairies.
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