WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Collin C. Peterson has announced that the House Agriculture Committee is seeking comments on proposals to address global climate change.

The committee is soliciting the opinions of more than 400 agricultural, environmental, scientific and educational groups and other members of the public, through a print- and Web-based questionnaire.

“American agriculture producers know what it means to have a green job,” Peterson said. “For years our farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have been participating in conservation and carbon sequestration programs, working to reduce emissions and increase efficiency, and support a thriving renewable energy industry.

“Now we on the committee would like to know where and how these efforts will fit into the overall task of addressing global climate change,” Peterson continued. “There are many different ideas out there and this questionnaire is meant to ensure that we hear from as many viewpoints as possible on how to incorporate the good work America's farmers, ranchers, and conservationists are already doing into climate change initiatives, and identify potential benefits for the future.”

The questionnaire allows stakeholders throughout the nation to provide the committee with their views on the different options being considered in Congress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – especially as they relate to the agriculture and forestry sectors.

The questionnaire can be accessed at http://agriculture.house.gov.

All responses must be on topic, in line with House rules, and include the biographical information sheet.

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