Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2024
The LCFS is the leading example of a Clean Fuel Standard , an approach to transportation fuel policy that holds oil refiners accountable to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels. California may seem like an unlikely driver of deforestation from soybean and palm oil biofuels.
Legal Planet
MARCH 14, 2024
Who will lead the Senate in 2025? Cornyn’s Senate website emphasizes expansion of fossil fuel production but also touts Texas as a “trailblazer in renewable energy.” The odds are that it will be a Republican. Democrats have a slim margin and face some close races, while all the GOP seats seem secure. John Cornyn (TX).
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Circle of Blue
APRIL 18, 2023
The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. When the plant begins production, scheduled for 2025, it qualifies for a $1.75 million gallons of jet fuel per year from wood chips. That’s not all.
Environmental Progress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
The “climate policies” the authors refer to are ones that would make energy more expensive and result in more bioenergy (the burning of biofuels and biomass), which would increase land scarcity and drive up food costs. New York State is in the process of closing Indian Point nuclear power plant and replacing it with fossil fuels.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
256 
Let's personalize your content