How will Brooke Rollins, a climate change skeptic, fossil fuel ally and Trump’s pick to lead the USDA, handle the crisis? That’s anyone’s guess.
Exactly where Brooke Rollins stands on agricultural policy is unclear, but her positions on fossil fuels and climate change are explicit. After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump last week announced Rollins as his pick to lead the sprawling U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA is investing another $3 billion in climate-focused agricultural practices under the agency’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. “No matter what happens in the Farm Bill, the USDA hands out billions and billions of dollars every year,” said Rebecca Riley, the managing director for food and agriculture at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Rollins would have a huge influence over that. “Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis,” Riley added, “so if you’re the U.S.
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