We are just beginning to realize the full power that our own farms in Colorado possess to sequester carbon in their soils.  Not only does putting carbon back in the soils (in the form of plant roots, etc) rebuild depleted topsoils, it will provide an income stream to farms as they sell their carbon reductions on the carbon credit market.  A limited number of Colorado farms are already taking part in this program.

The Clean Energy Progress Fund will provide incentives for farmers and ranchers to make minor changes to the their practices -- such as no-till farming -- which will lead to enhanced soil sequestration.  Prof. Keith Paustian of CSU has shown that soil sequestration can eliminate approximately ten percent of our global warming pollution emissions.