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 Comments Urging EPA to Waive RFS
June 23rd, 2008 by CATF,Comments submitted by CATF, Environmental Working Group, and Friends of the Earth on June 23, 2008, urging EPA to waive the 2008 Renewable Fuel Standard in light of concerns about biofuels’ negative environmental impacts.
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