Congressional Black Caucus Letter to EPA on RFS RVO
October 30, 2015
As you finalize the proposed rules under the Renewable Fuel Standard, we respectfully urge you to not reduce the biofuels volume requirements. The RFS program has helped the environment, our economy, and has increased our confidence in renewable fuels. Renewable fuels like cellulosic and advanced biofuels have reduced greenhouse gas and carbon emissions to an equivalent of removing more than 124 million cars from the roads.
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As you finalize the proposed rules under the Renewable Fuel Standard, we respectfully urge you to not reduce the biofuels volume requirements. The RFS program has helped the environment, our economy, and has increased our confidence in renewable fuels. Renewable fuels like cellulosic and advanced biofuels have reduced greenhouse gas and carbon emissions to an equivalent of removing more than 124 million cars from the roads.