Tag: cattle
EPA Backs Down From Cow / Methane Tax
(2/6/09 – NY Times) Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), stated that it might tax cows in an effort to curb methane and other greenhouse gases. It has since backed down from any greenhouse gas regulation on the livestock industry. “Under the proposal, if a [...]
The Cattle Industry Is Destroying the Amazon Rainforest
The #1 human cause of deforestation in Latin America? Surprise…it’s the cattle industry. A burnt area of the Amazon rainforest in Itaituba 2, a protected area (Photo: Daniel Beltra) Why are rainforests important? First of all, rainforests help to slow global warming by significantly absorbing CO2 in our atmosphere. So as a result of deforestation, [...]
