Source: Lora Berg, NATIONAL HOG FARMER, 12/8/11

The Department of the Interior recently released the first in a series of regional studies measuring the amount of carbon stored in U.S. ecosystems. Published by Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the study examines the current and projected future carbon storage in the Great Plains region as part of a nationwide assessment.

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