Something that I sometimes forget is that there are
other industries contributing to emissions problems outside of manufacturing,
and that there are other industries that are really important to not just our
economy, but our way of life, too, not just in the U.S., but everywhere.
One of the most important and difficult ways to
make a living has to be farming. Income can be sparse, and a bad weather year
can devastate farmland and the farming way of life. Finally, the U.S.
government has begun to recognize the importance of farming in the country, and
the importance of looking at emissions and other environmental effects of
domestic farming have also begun to be noticed.
In a USA Today article titled "Program aims to
credit farmers who reduce emissions," Phil Brasher reports that "the
Agriculture Department is trying to perfect methods for farmers and landowners
to get paid for emission-saving practices."
It's these kinds of measures that we need to make
sure we are protecting the environment for the future and doing what we can now
to reduce emissions pollution and other problems caused by industries outside
of manufacturing.
Check out the whole article at
http://www.usatoday.com/cleanprint/?unique=1318969406961
--Noor Alzayer
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