Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - May 27, 2016

Summertime, When the Living’s Easy

Memorial Day marks the start of summer – sending millions of drivers to their nearest gas station to fill up for that first summer trip.  But have you ever stopped to wonder why gas prices seem to go up around Memorial Day and then fall again around September? Today’s edition of SBFF explores the relationship between a little known aspect of fuel regulation – Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) – and its impacts on consumers, and the environment during the summer driving season.

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Headlines

1. Energy Expert Says Oil Prices Won't Top $100 a Barrel

2. USDA Announces Application Periods for BCAP

3. New Water-Quality Data on Impact of Corn, Soybeans on Nitrate in Iowa Streams

4. P&G Rolls Out New Plant-Based Tide Detergent

5. Opinion: Is It Time for Greens To Reassess Their Opposition to Ethanol?

 

EESI Briefing Re-Cap:

Mapping Environmental Justice: How Can You Use EPA’s EJSCREEN Tool?

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing presenting the Environmental Protection Agency’s EJSCREEN, a mapping and environmental justice screening tool that EPA developed to help fulfill its responsibility to protect public health and the environment. The tool, freely available to the public online, enables users to compare environmental and demographic information in locations across the country. EPA uses EJSCREEN to find communities that may qualify for extra consideration, engagement and analysis as the agency develops its enforcement, compliance and permitting strategies. Stakeholders outside of EPA may also find EJSCREEN helpful for community awareness projects, education, research, and many other uses. EJSCREEN can show users where minority and low-income areas are located, the demographics in these communities, and the environmental issues they face. The briefing's speaker showed how can you use EJSCREEN to learn more about environmental justice issues in your city, town, or Congressional district.

Check out the briefing highlights for more information. 

 

 

To Contact the Editor: Jessie Stolark at eesi@eesi.org

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