The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule for expanding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) has angered the American Soybean Association (ASA) to the point where the organization is currently urging its members to contact the EPA and other government officials and let their concerns be heard.According to the news release issued by the ASA, the organization has several concerns about the proposed expanded rule. Central to those concerns is that soybean producers would lose some of their current market share in biodiesel productions. As the President of the ASA, Johnny Dodson states in the news release:
"Soybean farmers have a great interest in the implementation of the RFS-2 . . . Unless the flaws in EPA’s proposed rule are corrected, soy-based biodiesel effectively will be excluded from the meeting the renewable energy targets established under RFS-2. Soybean farmers would lose a source of demand for soybean oil, biodiesel manufacturers would be left without sufficient feedstock supply, jobs would be lost, and our nation would not decrease its dependence on imported oil. None of these outcomes are what Congress intended. That’s why ASA is providing detailed comments to the EPA, and why ASA is asking farmers and the agricultural community to contact EPA as well."
To see the ASA news release click here.
Other concerns of the ASA include: redundant feed stock certification requirements, improper methodology used to determine indirect land use impacts of soy biodiesel production, an inaccurate examination of the energy balance of biodiesel, and the list goes on. The ASA is providing members and anyone else who cares to, to fill out an on-line form that can be sent to various government officials and supplies the sender with information the organization has put together.
Here’s another issue regarding renewable energy and climate change for Congress to deal with when they return to session.
Other concerns of the ASA include: redundant feed stock certification requirements, improper methodology used to determine indirect land use impacts of soy biodiesel production, an inaccurate examination of the energy balance of biodiesel, and the list goes on. The ASA is providing members and anyone else who cares to, to fill out an on-line form that can be sent to various government officials and supplies the sender with information the organization has put together.
Here’s another issue regarding renewable energy and climate change for Congress to deal with when they return to session.
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