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February 4, 2016
Energy Bill Amendment Would Streamline Administration’s Approach to Biomass
On February 2, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) offered an amendment (S.A. 3140) to the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012) that would seek to harmonize the administration’s approach on biomass. If passed, the measure would provide significant clarity to states on the inclusion of biomass as they craft state compliance plans under the Clean Power Plan. Biomass feedstocks, such as wood and agricultural wastes, could be used to produce electricity, co-fired with coal, or utilized in applications such as combined heat and power (CHP) or small-scale district heating applications.
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Clean-Burning Ethanol Cook Stoves: Improving Health, Empowering People
Most of us have a luxury item in our home that millions couldn’t imagine having access to – it’s not a flat screen television, or a smart phone, but simply, a stove that turns on with the flip of a switch. One group working to solve the health and social issues presented to many around the world by cookstoves is Project Gaia, a U.S. based non-profit that has been working for 20 years to build local markets for ethanol-fueled clean cook stoves.
Headlines
1. Ethanol Backers Say Higher Blends Would Reduce Air Toxics
2. Ethanol Pioneer ADM's Struggle Reflects Deepening Industry Woes
3. U.S. Ethanol Supplies Rise to Near-Record High on Demand Ebb
4. LCFS: A Crucial Tool to Fight Climate Change
5. Report: 29 New Biobased Products Using Soybean Derivatives Debut
Upcoming Briefings:
Environmental Justice in the Clean Power Plan
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Monday, February 22 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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A live webcast will be streamed at 11:00 AM EST at www.eesi.org/livecast (wireless connection permitting)
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing discussing how environmental justice (EJ) is addressed through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first-ever rules limiting carbon pollution from power plants (which are the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States). The Clean Power Plan will not only cut millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions, but also hundreds of thousands of tons of particulate pollution that becomes soot and smog. Cutting these emissions will help prevent thousands of premature deaths, heart attacks, asthma attacks, and missed work days. Minority and low-income communities, which are more likely to be located in areas burdened with pollution, will particularly benefit from these emission reductions.
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What's in the Paris Climate Deal?
Wednesday, February 10 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing discussing the climate deal that came out of the 2015 Paris climate change conference, as well as what lies ahead for the 185 countries that pledged to reduce their emissions. The agreement set an ambitious goal of keeping warming significantly below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), in line with the international consensus that any warming above that level could lead to very serious consequences for the planet. The agreement specifies that each country will submit a more ambitious climate action plan every five years, showing a clear progression in emission reductions. In addition, the deal includes guidelines for countries to self-report their progress in meeting commitments, and a schedule for nations to meet and take stock of the progress made.
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