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Ethanol Producers Group Calls for Congress to Repeal International Indirect Land Use Provision in RFS2 
Green Car Congress | by Mike Millikin | Sat, Aug 8
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If we are going to count the angels on the head of a pin when it comes to GHG emissions from biofuels, then we mustn’t ignore the significant outlay of resources to secure and protect our supplies of oil. If only those vehicles were running on Iraq’s abundant solar energy. But, they are all powe...
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(in EPA Extends Comment Period for Renewable Fuel Standard Program)
The proposed rule would significantly increase the volume requirements for renewable fuels, establish four categories of renewable fuels, and require some renewable fuels to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to the gasoline and diesel fuels they displace, incl...
8 Months Ago,
Mike Millikin from Green Car Congress says
(in Compromise Amendment to Waxman-Markey Bill Prohibits EPA From Using Indirect Land Use Change Metrics on Biofuels for 5 Years While National Academies Research the Issue)
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) defined within the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires biofuels to meet specified life-cycle greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to qualify. The law specifies that life-cycle GHG emissions are to include “direct emission...
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