Legislative News
Statement from the Clean Fuels Development Coalition: EPA Decision to Issue RFS Waivers Bad for Public Health & The Environment
“The Administration’s decision to issue Renewable Fuel Standard waivers and therefore remove low-carbon, low-toxin biofuels is a significant step backwards and damaging to our environment and public health. Studies show that higher blends of biofuels in gasoline can reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas pollution and save Americans money at the pump. Yet, again the EPA is choosing to side with the oil industry at the expense of the health and well-being of the American people.” ~ Doug Durante, Executive Director of Clean Fuels Development Coalition
New Global Analysis by Federal and State Scientists Pinpoints Gains In Corn Field Carbon Retention
Study Also Finds Risks of Removing Crop Residues
Washington, D.C., July 22: A new analysis of the results of thousands of soil samples taken around the world has found that, on average, well-managed cornfields increased their stocks of carbon by an annual rate of .41 metric tons per hectare compared to baseline values. This has major, positive implications for corn ethanol according to CFDC analysis which indicates one acre of corn, before it is even used for ethanol, offsets the annual Co2 CO2 emissions of a conventional automobile by 1/3.
CFDC is often called upon by committees and agencies to provide prospective on policies.