Ben LillistoninIATPA roadmap for the Biden Admin: Re-designing farm systems for the climate crisisIf the “Build Back Better” mantra is to become reality for the Biden Administration, particularly in advancing equitable solutions to the…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Ben LillistoninIATPCory Booker’s Halt on Factory Farms Would Help the ClimateGrowing momentum to curb large-scale, high polluting animal factory farms could result in a big win for the climate, while aiding…Jan 22, 2020Jan 22, 2020
Ben LillistoninIATPHouse Needs to Go Big to Address the Climate CrisisThe visceral threats of the climate crisis, experienced through recent Midwest floods and California’s wildfire-linked power outages, are…Dec 26, 20191Dec 26, 20191
Ben LillistoninIATPLandmark New York climate policy sets high barThe state of New York’s climate change policy signed into law in June sets ambitious mandates for carbon free electricity by 2040 and…Jul 25, 20191Jul 25, 20191
Ben LillistoninIATPDid Obama’s trade legacy just hammer the Green New DealOne of core elements of the proposed Green New Deal is a just transition — the creation of fair wage jobs that benefit communities…Jul 19, 2019Jul 19, 2019
Ben LillistoninIATPNew Zealand Zero Carbon Act Targets Big DairyNew Zealand’s proposed Zero Carbon Act would be one of the first globally to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions targets for…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Ben LillistoninIATPMinnesota’s Fertilizer Law: Cleaner Water, Fewer EmissionsIn the coming weeks, Minnesota is expected to adopt new regulations for agricultural fertilizer use designed to limit water pollution, a…Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
Ben LillistoninIATPClimate Change, CAFTA and Forced MigrationOn the last day of April, 16-year-old Juan de León Gutiérrez died in U.S. government custody in Texas. It was just 10 days since he had…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Ben LillistoninIATPWhen Climate Goals and Trade Rules CollideCountries are increasingly advancing proposals to address climate concerns within new and existing trade agreements. Most modern trade…Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Ben LillistoninIATPLatest Agriculture Emissions Data Shows Rise of Factory FarmsNew data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows a steady increase in agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions, much…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
