Sen. Bennet: Cattle's greenhouse gas emissions need more study

Cattle at National Western Stock Show in Denver on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 31, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Cows' soundless belches are sending millions of pounds of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and Sen. Michael Bennet hopes changing their diet will limit those excretions.

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