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May 30, 2014
A Reduced Renewable Fuel Standard – The Philadelphia Story
According to several news outlets, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2014 Renewable Volume Obligates (RVOs) are now at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, and a final decision on the 2014 RVOs is expected sometime in June. With a decision imminent, it’s worth asking how exactly the EPA got to a reduced biofuels target – despite a robust industry that met targets in many fuel categories last year and is now seeing commercial levels of advanced cellulosic fuels. A watchdog group – the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is now asking if two Philadelphia area refineries may have played a role in the administration's decision.
House Committee Votes to Cut Mandatory Funding for Energy Title Programs
The Farm Bill passed by Congress in February reauthorized the Energy Title for five years, including $694 million in mandatory funding for bioenergy programs over the same period. Just a few months later, the House of Representatives is seeking to roll back that mandatory funding through its fiscal year (FY) 2015 agriculture appropriations bill. If implemented, these funding reductions would undermine the bipartisan agreements made through the Farm Bill and significantly hurt federal bioenergy efforts. The planned cuts were first revealed on May 20, when the bill was marked up by the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee.
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