
U.S. EPA
January 31, 2013
BY Holly Jessen
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The House Committee on Agriculture on Feb. 13 released a draft Farm Bill that includes provisions that aim to expand the use of biochar and encourage growth and innovation in the biofuel, bioproducts and bioenergy industries.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reduced its forecasts for 2026 and 2027 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 10. The outlook for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production was maintained.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 12 published a final rule rescinding the agency’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which formed the legal basis for the EPA’s GHG regulations, and repealed all subsequent GHG emission standards for vehicles.
New research published on Feb. 10 by Vanguard Renewables shows that using Midwestern agricultural waste—particularly crop residues and food waste—can generate approximately 1,580 trillion Btu of renewable natural gas (RNG).
Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., recently introduced a bill to establish a targeted federal assistance program to provide temporary financial relief to eligible forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruptions.