Dairy groups blast methane reductions: ‘Cows expel gas so they don’t explode’

theguardian.com ^ | Aug. 10, 2016 | Oliver Milman

[PROCON]

California’s 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 California’s 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.

[NorthMountain]

[Gaffer]

Just think! If Bessie just had roller blades on what the excitement could be.....

[NorthMountain]

[Hardastarboard]

Liberals don’t want poor children to have milk. How about that for a counter argument?

[Bitsy]

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.

[chopperman]

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.

[publius911]

Dairy groups blast methane reductions: ‘Cows expel gas so they don’t explode’

BAN COWS NOW!!

Save the planet.

Moving right along...

[NorthMountain]

[BigEdLB]

You are blowing this out of proportion.

[Gaffer]

OMG! They morphed into ASS BLASTERS!!!!!!

[Gaffer]

He gets more meeeeethane when Bessie chomps Kudzu!!!!!

[PAR35]

And, if those flatulent cows stand on the beach on the island of Guam, it’s 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.

[publius911]

Hey...didn’t the democrats have a Fart-in at their convention?

Their convention WAS a continuing gigantic fart...
"Progressives," + no showers = Toxic waste.

[PAR35]

That’s a valuable milk cow in your picture. Looks like it will produce 25% more milk than an ordinary cow.

[NorthMountain]

It came from the same government genetic engineering lab that produced the boneless chicken.

[HarleyLady27]

ROFL!!! Thank You!!! FRiend....

[Albion Wilde]

Saved to hard drive.

[Suz in AZ]

Oh my gosh. That’s animal abuse.
And no one talks about the plant abuse by suffocation.

[faithhopecharity]

if pigs also explode, we could drop them all on Mecca

[whinecountry]

The “powerful greenhouse gas” methane is .00017% of the atmosphere. CARB needs disbanding, badly.