California’s climate program helps factory farms profit off pig waste

California’s climate program helps factory farms profit off pig waste

A California climate policy meant to curb methane emissions from dairy farms has fueled a boom in out-of-state factory farms converting pig manure into fuel, sparking criticism from scientists, local residents, and environmental groups.Evan Halper and Samuel Oakford report for The Washington Post.In short:California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard gives carbon credits to companies that turn methane from animal waste into natural gas, even if the farm…