Would prioritize EQIP funding at the state and county level for the most effective conservation practices, while also reducing the maximum cost-sharing from 75 to 40% for less beneficial practices.
Examines the present risk of climate change in agriculture and discusses recent steps taken to address climate change in agriculture in general, specifically within the federal crop insurance program.
The Congressional Research Services 2015 report on the Federal Crop Insurance program outlines the program’s history, types of insurance, costs, and recent changes.
Outlines a research agenda for carbon sequestration, including a chapter on changes in agricultural practices that enhance soil carbon storage.
Describes a 17‐point action plan to advance organic agriculture through research, development, innovation and technology transfer.
Summarizes 14 key research-based findings, from which flow eight priority areas for federal policy reform that incorporate 29 specific policy recommendations.
Would require disclosure to the SEC the total amount of a company’s fossil fuel-related assets, how the valuation of those assets will be affected by climate change and an explanation of how they are managing risks to those assets.
Proposes a just transition framework for U.S. fossil fuel workers.
Reviews the challenges facing the coal workforce and the case for significant federal investment in those workers and the areas in which they live.
Summarizes lessons-learned from more than two decades of World Bank assistance on coal mine closure to governments, enterprises, workers and their communities.