This comes despite falling methane emission levels across the economy since 1990.
The White House has proposed cutting methane emissions from the dairy industry by 25 percent by 2020. Although U.S. agriculture only accounts for about 9 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, it makes up a sizeable portion of methane emissions -- which is a very potent greenhouse gas.
Of course with the price of milk, eggs and meat going through the roof already, now is great time to add more costs.
They need something new to regulate. They're regulators, it's what they do...