by James Murphy, The New American:

In scenes eerily reminiscent of The Netherlands earlier this year, farmers in New Zealand hit the streets in pickup trucks, tractors, and other farm vehicles to protest against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s proposal to place a tax on emissions from livestock in a bid to address the scourge of climate change.

Farm vehicles snarled streets in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and other major population centers. Farmers in The Netherlands used similar tactics to protest that country’s draconian emissions targets.

The levy on animal emissions proposed by the Ardern government would be the first of its kind in the world.