The top Republican on the House Ag Committee calls for a hearing on the Senate Growing Climate Solutions Act.
In a letter to Chairman David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, Glen GT Thompson of Pennsylvania says, “I write to express concerns with this legislation and request further review by the House Committee on Agriculture.” Thompson has maintained concerns of government involvement in carbon credit markets.
The legislation authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets.
Thompson counters, “I think this legislation is a solution in search of a problem,” adding, “The language is imprecise and disjointed, leaving questions related to how to interpret certain requirements and policy goals.”
Sent last week, the letter requests a significant review of the bill, along with consideration of other proposals in Congress that have similar goals.
(From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters)