Page 28 - Georgia Forestry - Issue3 - Summer 2021

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U.S. forests sequester
OVER
10%
of total U.S. emissions
– Per latest EPA estimates
my entire life. Now, as Chairman, I am tackling what I see as the most critical issues facing agriculture and forestry. Perhaps chief among those issues is the challenge of climate change. As I always say, no other industry is impacted more by the threat of climate change than agriculture and forestry. It produces the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our shelter. In February, we held our first committee hearing on the subject, and as we continue committee action on climate change, I intend to make sure that the Agriculture Committee remains out in front on this issue.
As a representative from the #1 forestry state, how can we partner with you and your committee to advance forests as a carbon solution to climate change?
As you all know, forests are one of the most valuable carbon sinks available. The latest EPA estimates suggest that U.S. forests sequester over 10% of total U.S. emissions — that’s a significant contribution, and we must continue to lift up this sector. We must support private forestland conservation, and I will make certain that our private forest landowners are included in our conservation programs and other efforts to help them store carbon and
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