Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - November 2, 2018

EESI Joins Comments on Health, Environmental & Economic Benefits of High-Octane Biofuels

EESI was dismayed to see the Trump Administration move to weaken passenger vehicle fuel efficiency standards in the proposed Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) rule, as incremental and sustained gains in fuel efficiency are an important tool in reducing petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While it is expected the proposed joint rule will face a protracted legal battle from California and environmental groups, it was also widely anticipated that vehicle manufacturers would struggle to meet ambitious miles per gallon (MPG) standards set forth in CAFE.

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Headlines: 

1. EPA Sends 2019 Biofuels Proposal to White House for Review
2. For Farmers, Trade and Food Policy Are at Play in U.S. Midterms
3. Smithfield Hog Biogas Ambitions ‘A Big Step Forward’ on Climate Action
4. EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler, USDA Secretary Perdue, and DOE Secretary Perry Send Letter to Congress on Biomass Carbon Neutrality
5. Communities Want Trees Thinned. Timber Companies Want Contracts. So What’s The Problem?
 

 

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