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February 15, 2019
EPA Could Immediately Increase Volume of Low-Carbon Biofuels by Over 50 Percent
The EPA is leaving 200 million gallons of cellulosic biofuels on the table, according to the newly formed Biomass Power Coalition, a group of biomass trade organizations, biomass power producers, and supporters (EESI is a supporting member). That’s nearly half the total volume of the cellulosic fuel pool of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which is set at 419 million gallons for 2019 (roughly 1 percent of the total RFS fuel volume). As Congress seeks to rapidly decarbonize the transportation sector – EPA can and should activate this pathway that will provide another low-carbon transportation fuel into the marketplace today.
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Headlines:
1. Senate Republicans Threaten Wheeler's Confirmation Over Biofuel
2. General Motors to Ethanol: Focus on 95 Octane Fuel Standard, or “Miss the Window Altogether”
3. Green New Deal Calls for Ag to Be 'Greenhouse Gas Free'
4. Groups Exploring Potential Midwest LCFS Collaborative
5. Finland to Require 30% Biofuel, 10% Advanced Biofuel by 2030
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) invite you to a briefing on the latest climate change findings, as reported by leading scientists in the 4th National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report. Join us to learn more about how climate change is expected to affect the United States and how federal, state, and local governments can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to rapidly encroaching risks over the next decade and beyond. Learn how your Congressional district is being impacted by climate change, and how it could benefit from investing in low-carbon solutions and advance planning to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and businesses.
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