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States File Suit Over E10 Biofuels

National Law Center

The post States File Suit Over E10 Biofuels appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. On August 7, 2023, the states of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to challenge.

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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) A. Vehicle biofuels requirements. Climate change as reason for threatened or endangered status under Endangered Species Act. Electric vehicle and biofuel policies E. Other impacts (health, agriculture, etc.) Co-benefits E.

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Livestock Operations Are Responsible for Over Half of California’s Methane Emissions—Why Won’t CARB Regulate Them?

Legal Planet

Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated. At the federal level, agricultural operations are exempt from laws intended to prevent pollution to water and to the air. Agricultural employees are excluded from the protections of the National Labor Relations Act.

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New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF

Law Columbia

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA. The expanded renewable energy investment tax credit, for example, now supports investments in energy storage and microgrids.

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EPA Releases Final Rule Setting Biofuels Growth from 2023 to 2025

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that will establish the biofuel volume requirements from 2023 to 2025. The final volume targets (billion Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN)) are as follows: 2023 2024 2025 Cellulosic biofuel 0.84 Advanced biofuel 5.94

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ESA Policy News: February 20, 2023

ESA

Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and John Hoeven (R-ND) will lead the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and Sens. House Agriculture Committee: Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) announced the Democratic leadership of the committee. The House and Senate Agriculture committees are working to produce the 2023 Farm Bill this year.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

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USDA: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that his deputy, Jewel Bronaugh will depart the agency in the coming weeks. 27, 2022) Multiorganization Letter of Support for Agricultural Research Appropriations (Oct. 11, 2022) CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Aug.

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