Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to help rural foresters access carbon markets.

The Rural Forest Markets Act provides loan guarantees to create and sell forest credits, encourages voluntary practices to remove carbon and brings innovation and investment into rural areas.

Co-sponsor Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, announced plans for the bill during the recent climate change committee hearing saying the legislation will, “Support responsible tree planting and climate-smart forest management as tools to address the climate crisis.”

Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun, and co-sponsor, has been a tree farmer since the late ’80s. 

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