|Washington, D.C., June 11, 2008—“Last week, opponents of
climate change legislation used procedural gimmicks to block
substantive debate, and as a result the Senate tabled the
climate change bill effectively ending debate on the matter in
the Senate for this year,” says Dennis Nuxoll, director of
government relations for American Farmland Trust (AFT). “But
this issue isn’t going away—it will be taken up by the next
administration.” Climate change caused by greenhouse gas
emissions is one of the most important challenges that our
country and planet face today. Legislative efforts designed to
lower greenhouse gas emissions are critical, and AFT welcomes
the start of the debate in the Senate. “Fortunately the national
debate about this issue has started, but we are disappointed
that concrete legislative steps have not yet been taken,” adds
Nuxoll. American Farmland Trust says our nation’s farmers and
ranchers can play a major role in helping to address climate
change. “Agriculture and forestry producers have th