Government should compensate the owner of privately-held water when the public deems a necessary beneficial use of that water for the enhancement of a public water supply or other benefit such as riparian management. The intent by government to acquire or take the use of land should be an open process and readily available to public review. American Agri-Women supports the return of federal projects with funding to the states when this is economically feasible and mutually beneficial. Local government's participation, supervision and control will guarantee that projects are appropriately completed and maintained to the benefit of the environment and communities. Alternative fuels are an abundant renewable resource.
Alternative fuels are important to our nation's energy security.
Alternative fuels are environmentally friendly. We support the development of hydrogen fuel and fuel cell technology. Carbon sequestration, the process by which carbon gases are captured and stored, represents potential technological solutions to the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. While there is scientific evidence that carbon dioxide is accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere, the negative impact on climatic change has not been proven. American Agri-Women supports research efforts to identify agriculture's role in carbon sequestration.