Congressman Flood: EU Climate Tyranny a Warning for American Ag States

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following recent action by the European parliament imposing “restoration targets” on 20 percent of the European Union’s (EU) land and seas by 2030. Over the weekend, a New York Times profile detailed the stories of European farmers grappling with the fallout of EU climate policy. 

"Europeans are living on the front lines of climate tyranny that is destroying the way of life of their farm families while putting the continent’s food security at risk. Their ag producers are being pushed to shrink herds, shift production, and even to shut down their operations forever. Their stories should serve as a warning to Americans: This is what happens when Green New Deal extremists take over. The EU is putting their own future at risk to appease activists pushing policy that’s destabilizing food chains even as Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe, remains under siege by Russia.”

"America doesn’t have to follow the European model. The fight against Biden’s 30 x 30 land grab started here in Nebraska, and early opposition has helped raise awareness about the consequences of federal land controls. Furthermore, Nebraska has long innovated to better conserve our natural resources to ensure that we feed ourselves and the world while stewarding our resources more efficiently. To secure our future, we need to empower producers to innovate towards sustainable solutions, rather than caving to the demands of climate extremists who want to ‘rewild’ land, which would drive family farmers out of business and devastate the economy of ag states across the country.”