Valley dairies go green, harness methane for energy -- and cash

fresnobee.com (Fresno, California)
Posted at 08:26 PM on Saturday, Jan. 09, 2010
By Robert Rodriguez / The Fresno Bee

The battle against global warming may turn out to be a boon for a California industry long targeted by environmentalists -- dairies.

Some dairy farmers have been so successful in reducing air pollution from animal waste that they are earning revenue from other industries that need help meeting their own emission goals.

Those transactions are tied to a controversial idea called "cap-and-trade," a system that lets companies meet air-pollution requirements by getting credit for reductions that other companies achieve.

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