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November 30, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
Senate Votes to Sustain Department of Defense (DOD) Advanced Biofuels Initiative
In a strong, bipartisan showing of 62-37, the Senate voted on November 28 to remove restrictive language from the defense authorization bill.
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The Price of Ignoring Climate Change Is Rising; Reducing Petroleum Dependence Is Part of the Solution
Greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere are continuing to rise, and the world’s leading GHG-emitting countries are falling well behind the pace of emission reductions that is needed to avoid harmful climate change. Meanwhile, U.S. consumers are ending a year in which gasoline prices soared again. Reducing petroleum dependence with low-carbon biofuels can be an important part of the solution for both the climate and consumers. Fortunately, advanced, low-carbon, low-cost biofuels are moving closer to market.
Writer: Ned Stowe
Advancing science-based climate solutions
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