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Tulare County accepts final 2023 dairy greenhouse‑gas report, urges continued state incentives
Summary
After a public hearing, the Board of Supervisors accepted the county''s 2024 final report summarizing 2023 greenhouse‑gas emissions from dairies and feedlots, noting voluntary reductions achieved and calling for continued state and federal incentive funding to reach longer‑term SB 1383 targets.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday accepted the county''s final report on greenhouse‑gas (GHG) emissions from dairies and feedlots for 2023 and approved a CEQA exemption, after a presentation from county staff and a brief question from a supervisor.
The report, prepared by the Resource Management Agency (RMA) with consultant support, shows cumulative voluntary reductions since 2013 and a mix of projects including digesters, solar, and alternative manure‑management projects. Staff said those voluntary measures reduced emissions by about 857,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year by 2023 (about 82% of the county''s 2023 dairy cap target), and that additional projects that began after 2023 increase the estimate to roughly 97% of that goal.
Why it matters: The county''s dairy sector was a primary focus of a stipulated settlement tied to…
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