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Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030
Source: Congress.gov  ·  5,961 words in original text
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the United States to transition to 100 percent renewable electricity, zero emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030. The bill aims to address global warming caused by human activity by setting mandatory annual percentage requirements that increase each year until reaching 100 percent in 2030. ##
Who It Affects
- Retail electric suppliers (companies that sell electricity to consumers) - Vehicle manufacturers (companies that make and sell cars and trucks) - Covered land or livestock corporations (large agricultural companies that file public securities reports or manage farming and ranching operations) - The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and Department of Agriculture - The general public through changes to electricity sources, vehicle types, and agricultural practices ##
Key Provisions
- Electric suppliers must generate at least 80 percent of electricity from renewable sources in 2027-2029 and 100 percent starting in 2030 (Sec. 3) - Vehicle manufacturers must produce at least 80 percent zero emission vehicles in 2027-2029 and 100 percent starting in 2030 (Sec. 4) - Agricultural corporations must manage at least 50 percent of land and livestock using regenerative practices in 2025-2026, 75 percent in 2027-2029, and 100 percent by 2030 (Sec. 5) - The government may offer grants covering up to 50 percent of transition costs to companies meeting these requirements (Sec. 3, 4, and 5) - Businesses that do not comply cannot deduct business expenses from their taxes (Sec. 10) ##
What Changes
If this becomes law: **Electricity**: Starting in 2027, electric suppliers must gradually shift power generation away from fossil fuels toward wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, wave, and hydropower sources until reaching 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. **Vehicles**: Starting in 2027, vehicle manufacturers must increase production of zero emission vehicles (vehicles producing zero exhaust emissions) until all newly sold vehicles are zero emission by 2030. This applies to light-duty vehicles seating 12 or fewer passengers, light-duty trucks over 6,000 pounds, and heavy duty vehicles over 8,500 pounds. **Agriculture**: Starting in 2025, large agricultural corporations must adopt regenerative agricultural practices (soil conservation, crop rotation, cover crops, grazing management, and animal welfare improvements) across increasing percentages of their operations until reaching 100 percent by 2030. **Animal Welfare**: Covered agricultural operations must meet new standards including prohibiting antibiotics and hormones except for disease treatment, prohibiting physical mutilation of animals, allowing animals to display natural behaviors with access to pasture, and permitting independent inspections with public livestream video access if violations occur (Sec. 7). **Tax Changes**: Companies transitioning to renewable energy, zero emission vehicle manufacturing, or regenerative agriculture receive double tax deductions for these costs, and can claim larger Section 179 property deductions (immediate write-offs of capital purchases) (Sec. 8). **Reporting**: Companies must submit annual compliance plans and reports to federal agencies starting one year after enactment (Sec. 3, 4, and 5). ##
Important Definitions
**Renewable Energy Resource**: Wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, wave, and existing hydropower sources. **Zero Emission Vehicle**: A motor vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant, or greenhouse gas in any mode of operation or condition. **Regenerative Agricultural Practice**: One of 33 specific soil and conservation practices listed in the bill, including alley cropping, cover crops, contour farming, nutrient management, no-till farming, and for livestock operations, allowing animals to graze pasture at least 120 days per year with natural behaviors and access to shelter. **Covered Land or Livestock Corporation**: An entity that owns, manages, or controls agricultural land or livestock operations and is required to file annual public reports with securities regulators or has issued public securities. **Covered Animal**: Beef cattle, broiler chickens, laying hens, dairy cows, sheep, goats, pigs, turkeys, bison, waterfowl, and any other animal raised for human consumption or dairy production. **Retail Electric Supplier**: A company operating in the United States that sold at least 1,000 megawatt hours (a measure of electrical energy) to consumers for purposes other than resale during the prior year. **Vehicle Manufacturer**: A company that manufactures and sells at least 100 new motor vehicles per year directly or through dealers, but does not include parts suppliers or dealers. ##
Effective Date
The bill's provisions become effective on the date of enactment (when signed into law). Specific implementation deadlines include: regulations issued within 180 days of enactment; compliance plans submitted within one year; tax provisions apply to amounts paid after enactment in taxable years ending after enactment (Sec. 8 and 10).
Important: This plain English summary was generated by AI and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Always consult the official bill text on Congress.gov or a qualified attorney for legal matters.