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April 6, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
One Hundred-Plus Groups Urge Support for Farm Bill Energy Programs
EESI has joined with more than one hundred national, regional and state organizations in calling on Congress to reauthorize and fund key energy programs in the next Farm Bill.
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Rising Oil Prices Pushing Large Consumers to Shift to Alternative Fuels
With no relief from high oil prices in sight, large institutional transportation fuel consumers are shifting to alternatives. From the Department of Defense, to the airline industry, to Fed Ex, the security of fuel supplies and price stability are key to accomplishing their missions in the future.
EPA Helps Move E15 Biofuels Closer to Market
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol (E15). This is a critical next step toward further reducing U.S. dependence on petroleum and creating the market conditions in which domestically produced, next generation biofuels can compete.
Care Is Needed In Biomass Crop Selection to Protect Biodiversity – Report Warns
The National Wildlife Federation this week issued a new report warning about the dangers of developing and using invasive plant crops for advanced biofuels and bioenergy. The report notes that invasive species are already harming native ecosystems and biological diversity and that they can be very expensive to control and eradicate.
Writer: Ned Stowe
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