Friends of the Earth’s blog is a staff-run blog that provides policy analysis, insight and commentary about the environment and other progressive issues, advances our campaigns, and builds momentum for a healthy and just world.
Jul. 28, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Publications / Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Michal rosenoer
A new report by Friends of the Earth, Corn Ethanol and Climate Change, demonstrates how the Renewable Fuel Standard, in spite of its climate protections, increases environmental degradation. The RFS, which mandates the production of 36 billion ga...
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Jun. 17, 2011 / Posted by: Rebecca Connors / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy / Tags: Becca connors, Biofuels, Ethanol
On June 16, 2011, the Senate voted 73-27 to end the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. This major victory against dirty corn ethanol had strong bipartisan support across the political spectrum, including some of the Senate’s most progress...
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Mar. 25, 2011 / Posted by: Becca Connors / Categories: Advocacy, Blog, Climate and Energy / Tags: Becca connors, Biofuels, Ethanol
Another Biofools Day is swiftly approaching and we need your help to pick out the biggest Fool of the lot! It has been a good year for Biofools of all shapes and sizes: ethanol subsidies were slipped into the December tax cut deal, EPA approved a ...
Read More »Feb. 25, 2011 / Posted by: Ben Schreiber / Categories: Blog, Economics for the Earth / Tags: Ben schreiber, Biofuels, Biomass, Nuclear reactors
Friends of the Earth joined more than 240 state, local, regional and national groups across the country urging Senate Majority Leader Reid to reject the idea of a so-called “clean electricity standard” that would call dirty energy sour...
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