Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - May 25, 2018

Lawmakers Say ‘No Thanks’ to White House-Proposed Spending Cuts to Ag, Energy

On Thursday, May 24, Senate appropriators reported spending bills for FY2019 out of committee that fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). For the second year in a row, appropriators in both the House and the Senate rejected the draconian cuts proposed in the President’s budget request. As last year, the Senate set funding levels higher than the House. However, it is notable that there is more agreement between the House and Senate than in previous years. Funding levels for key bioenergy and related programs (biofuels, biopower, biobased products) are discussed in detail below.

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Headlines: 

1. Democrats Ask President to Take Steps to Lower Gas Prices, Including Supporting the RFS
2. Trump Administration Officials to Meet on Biofuel Policy Changes
3. Drax to Pilot Europe’s First Carbon Capture Storage Project
4. Algae Is On a Roll in Congress  
5. Fuel-Efficient Cars Will Be Worse for Oil Than Electric Vehicles

 

 

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

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