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Dairy groups blast methane reductions: ‘Cows expel gas so they don’t explode’
theguardian.com ^
| Aug. 10, 2016
| Oliver Milman
Posted on 08/11/2016 8:59:35 AM PDT by PROCON
Californias attempt to curb emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is facing vocal opposition from a dairy industry that fears government meddling in the flatulence of its cows.
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has set a goal of slashing methane emissions by 40% by 2030, from 2013 levels, and has targeted the belching and farting known as enteric fermentation of Californias 5.5 million beef and dairy cows, as well as the manure they create.
A strategy document produced by the regulator states that improved manure management practices, new diets for cattle and gut microbial interventions could help cut the amount of methane released into the atmosphere. State legislators are currently considering a bill to enforce these suggestions.
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TOPICS: Agriculture; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: california; cows; globalwarming; methane
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To: Gaffer
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:16:48 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
To: NorthMountain
Just think! If Bessie just had roller blades on what the excitement could be.....
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:18:08 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
(Muslims are the tall grass in which Jihadi terrorists hide undisturbed.)
To: EQAndyBuzz
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:18:55 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
To: PROCON
Liberals don’t want poor children to have milk. How about that for a counter argument?
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:21:07 AM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
(This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: Death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.)
To: HarleyLady27
What if Californians were not permitted to fart! Wouldn’t that save the planet? I think it should be a grand experiment. And, if there are any Californians left, we will reward them with bananas, cheese and peanut butter sandwiches.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:21:20 AM PDT
by
Bitsy
To: PROCON
Every time my wife gives me that nasty look when I belch, she goes speechless when I ask her if she preferred that I exploded and ruin her furniture.
To: PROCON
Dairy groups blast methane reductions: Cows expel gas so they dont explodeBAN COWS NOW!!
Save the planet.
Moving right along...
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:25:12 AM PDT
by
publius911
(IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
To: Gaffer
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:26:00 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
To: PROCON
You are blowing this out of proportion.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:26:31 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
To: NorthMountain
OMG! They morphed into ASS BLASTERS!!!!!!
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:27:44 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
(Muslims are the tall grass in which Jihadi terrorists hide undisturbed.)
To: NorthMountain
He gets more meeeeethane when Bessie chomps Kudzu!!!!!
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:28:40 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
(Muslims are the tall grass in which Jihadi terrorists hide undisturbed.)
To: gigster
And, if those flatulent cows stand on the beach on the island of Guam, its in danger of capsizing.If they are standing on the beach facing west, they'll probably propel the island into the Asian mainland. If they are all facing east, California will probably have plenty of time to prepare before the island reaches the US coast, if it doesn't snag on Hawaii first.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:28:42 AM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Scott from the Left Coast
Hey...didnt the democrats have a Fart-in at their convention?Their convention WAS a continuing gigantic fart...
"Progressives," + no showers = Toxic waste.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:29:31 AM PDT
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publius911
(IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
To: NorthMountain
That’s a valuable milk cow in your picture. Looks like it will produce 25% more milk than an ordinary cow.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:30:04 AM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
It came from the same government genetic engineering lab that produced the boneless chicken.
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:34:34 AM PDT
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NorthMountain
(Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
To: Uncle Miltie
ROFL!!! Thank You!!! FRiend....
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:34:43 AM PDT
by
HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
To: lacrew
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:50:38 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Americanism, not globalism, will be our new future. --Donald Trump)
To: NorthMountain
Oh my gosh. That’s animal abuse.
And no one talks about the plant abuse by suffocation.
To: EQAndyBuzz
if pigs also explode, we could drop them all on Mecca
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posted on
08/11/2016 9:59:42 AM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
To: PROCON
The “powerful greenhouse gas” methane is .00017% of the atmosphere. CARB needs disbanding, badly.
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posted on
08/11/2016 10:13:05 AM PDT
by
whinecountry
(Semper Ubi Sub Ubi)
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