CATF Applauds EPA Decision to Regulate Biofuels’ Full Effect on Climate … But Remains Deeply Concerned About Model Outcomes
February 3rd, 2010 by CATF,In a final rule revising the RFS, EPA agreed to calculate the extent to which biofuel production mandate indirectly affects land use patterns around the world by increasing demand for farmland. CATF applauds the decision to account for the impact those land use changes have on global warming. However, much work remains to be done to ensure US biofuel policy promotes fuels that truly benefit the environment.
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EPA’s RFS Proposal: One Step Forward … and Another Step Back?
May 5th, 2009 by CATF,According to its proposed rule for implementing revisions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, EPA plans to measure greenhouse gas emissions from land use changes directly and indirectly caused by biofuel production — something CATF has repeatedly called on the agency to do.
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CATF Letter Urging Senators to Suspend RFS and Support Additional Research
July 9th, 2008 by CATF,Letter submitted by CATF, Environmental Working Group, and Friends of the Earth to Senators Carper and Voinovich, in advance of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s July 10, 2008 hearing on the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard. The letter discusses the debate sparked by the Texas cattle industry regarding the impact of the Renewable Fuel Standard on the local and national economies. It goes on to describe the indirect impacts of biofuel production on water quality, ecosystem services, climate, and the environment in general.
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CATF Urges EPA to Strengthen Emissions Analysis in RFS Proposal
September 25th, 2009 by CATF,In a pair of comment letters submitted to EPA, CATF commended the agency for counting GHG emissions from indirect land use change in its proposed RFS implementation rule, and urged EPA to base it analysis on the most current data and modeling tools. CATF filed comments in conjunction with a collection of other environmental groups on a wide range of issues, while also providing EPA with separate detailed comments on issues of particular concern.
Environmental Community Comments on EPA’s RFS2 Proposal
CATF and FOE Comments on EPA’s RFS2 Proposal
Press Release on CATF’s Comments
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