Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - June 22, 2018

At Halfway Point, Chesapeake Bay Health Improving But Cleanup Efforts Still Uneven

This June marks the halfway point on the Chesapeake Bay’s “pollution diet”.  After just eight years of coordinated efforts, some remarkable signs of progress are emerging, including the largest ever-recorded acreage of underwater grasses, a key indicator of Bay health. Record numbers of wildlife are also being recorded. However, progress among states is uneven, and reductions in nitrogen pollution are still behind schedule. Compounding factors such as climate change, population growth, and dam sediment will also make meeting the 2025 goal more difficult.

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Headlines: 

1. Farmers Fear Farm Bill Will Affect How You Eat
2. U.S. EPA Considers Delaying Friday Biofuel Announcement
3. EU Reaches Deal on Renewable Energy Directive II, Sets New Goals for Renewable Biomass, Biofuels
4. 31 DOE-Funded Projects Will Advance Fundamental Science for Bioenergy
5. Many Forests Not Returning After Wildfires

 

 

 

 

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

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