America's test lab for wacky ideas - from the San Francisco's CBS affiliate KCBS:
Cow Fart Regulations Approved By California’s Legislature
California’s Legislature has approved regulations on cow flatulence and manure – both blamed for releasing greenhouse gases.
A bit more:
The legislation seeks to reduce methane emissions associated with manure to 40 percent below their 2013 levels by 2030. Methane is one of several gases known as short-lived climate pollutants that don’t persist for long in the atmosphere but have a huge influence on the climate.
The bill also calls for efforts to significantly increase composting to eliminate the amount of food waste in landfills, which releases methane when it breaks down.
This is going to impact dairy and meat operations so say hello to higher prices for those two staple foods. Also, composting releases methane just as much as landfills. In landfills, the methane can be captured and used for fuel. As for greenhouse gas - if they are really serious, they need to go after water vapor. That accounts for a lot more greenhouse gas activity than either CO2 or CH4 (Methane).
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