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Tag Archives: renewable fuel standard
Diverting Attention from Rising Food Costs
The EPA on Friday Nov. 16 rejected the petitions by governors of several states to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard for the coming year. The petitions were filed in August 2012 while farmers across numerous states suffered the worst drought in recent history. While everyone recognized the severe economic hardships caused by the drought, the agency found that the evidence did not show that the RFS “would likely or even probably cause harm to the Read More >
Biotechnology on the Ballot: Scaremongering vs. Progress
Microbiologist and science writer Alex Berezow writes for the Wall Street Journal that Prop 37 is a “scaremongering California initiative” that would be “another green blow to progress.” Berezow is quick to point out the many benefits of biotechnology (ringspot-resistant papayas; high-yielding cotton crops; food crops that fight pests without insecticide; “Arctic apples,” which don’t turn brown after they are sliced; drought-resistant corn) and biotech’s promises that are currently waiting in the technology pipeline (a Read More >
Sacrificing Energy Independence is Not the Solution
This past summer, as parts of the Midwest faced historic droughts and farmers and ranchers struggled with the impact of failing crops, a group of governors petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) as a way to provide relief. As temperatures cool and the drought stabilizes, it’s clear that government programs to provide emergency assistance for farmers and ranchers worked as intended. Yet, the call to suspend the Read More >
Take the Pledge, Support FuelsAmerica
Fuels America is a new coalition of groups and individuals who have a stake in the success of biofuels. The coalition is founded on a simple core principle: Renewable fuel is good for the U.S. economy, for our nation’s energy security and for the environment. BIO is a founding member of the coalition and along with others we ask that you join the fight by visiting the website and pledging support for the Renewable Fuel Read More >
Food Before Fuel Is a Fight Between the States
Large swaths of the United States have experienced extreme and exceptional drought conditions this year. And the USDA has predicted lower yields and supply for corn through the remainder of the year. This has touched off a revival of the food before fuel debate, with very few speaking up on behalf of the fuel side. Governors from eight states – Delaware, Maryland, Arkansas, North Carolina, Georgia, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia – have written EPA Read More >
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Tags: Arkansas, corn, corn ethanol, corn prices, Delaware, EPA, Food and Fuel, food before fuel, food vs. fuel, Georgia, maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, renewable fuel standard, RFS, Texas, Texas waiver request, Virginia, waiver request
Tags: Arkansas, corn, corn ethanol, corn prices, Delaware, EPA, Food and Fuel, food before fuel, food vs. fuel, Georgia, maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, renewable fuel standard, RFS, Texas, Texas waiver request, Virginia, waiver request
