Stuart sounds off on EPA
It looks likes we may be about to see food prices jump, along with prices for utilities and energy.
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a health endangerment finding that, in simple language, could make farmers divert money from their operations to protect themselves against potential legal liabilities. You see, a natural byproduct of cattle and other livestock is methane gas, and under this finding methane would be considered a greenhouse gas. If this health endangerment finding goes through, our agriculture industry would face increased costs to prepare for potential litigation. Those costs would be passed along to us, the consumer.
We need to be mindful of and protect our environment, but we don't need to open the door to frivolous lawsuits that could hit the agricultural community during the worst recession in decades. The Clean Air Act was not designed for this kind of health finding, and the EPA should deny it.
Richard Stuart
Member, Senate of Virginia
28th District
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