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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The California Air Resources Board has approved a 20% limit on credits for renewable diesel produced from soybean, canola and sunflower oils, despite industry complaints that the cap was unnecessary and would increase the state's reliance on foreign feedstocks for biofuels.
Donald Trump has reclaimed the presidency, and Republicans will take charge of the Senate in January. Those results have big implications for a lot of issues, including trade and immigration as well as tax and regulatory policy that are critical to agriculture.
In this opinion piece, Floyd Vergara, senior policy adviser at Clean Fuels Alliance America, says biofuels have been responsible for a substantial amount of emission reductions under California's low carbon fuel standard and they need to continue to be supported in the next phase.
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to accelerate its regulatory review of the E15 blend of gasoline in hopes that it will lower fuel prices. California is the only state that does not allow E15 sales.
Renewable natural gas, or methane from non-fossil sources, continues to penetrate the nation’s energy system, led by a replacement for diesel fuel in California.
Activists donning backpack air monitors have garnered scorn from farmers claiming they trespassed after pesticide applications. With UC Davis public health researchers, the advocates have published the results.
The California Air Resources Board has launched the Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative, awarding $27 million to map and assess air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
The California Air Resources Board’s proposed restrictions on biofuel feedstocks, including a limit on soybean oil usage and new sustainability certification requirements, will ultimately backfire on the state’s consumers, according to industry groups.
The California Air Resources Board is proposing to cap the amount of renewable diesel made from soybean or canola oil that would qualify for the state’s low carbon fuel standard.
