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    Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is said to be considering offering the amendment to the appropriations legislation that funds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would prohibit the inclusion of indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions calculations from the new Renewable Fuel Standard. In response to the growing farm lobby chorus against ILUC, prompting EPA that the measure would shut down the entire program to the detriment on U.S. biofuel producers. The fact sheet (available here) says, “such an amendment would prevent EPA from finalizing an RFS rule that complies with the statute passed by Congress,” according to the fact sheet. The Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) “requires that EPA account for the significant indirect emissions from international land use changes but an appropriations amendment would prohibit the agency from conducting this work.”

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    Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is said to be considering offering the amendment to the appropriations legislation that funds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would prohibit the inclusion of indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions calculations from the new Renewable Fuel Standard. In response to the growing farm lobby chorus against ILUC, prompting EPA that the measure would shut down the entire program to the detriment on U.S. biofuel producers. The fact sheet (available here) says, “such an amendment would prevent EPA from finalizing an RFS rule that complies with the statute passed by Congress,” according to the fact sheet. The Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) “requires that EPA account for the significant indirect emissions from international land use changes but an appropriations amendment would prohibit the agency from conducting this work.”

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    EPA FACTSHEET: Amendment Prohibiting EPA From Assessing International Impacts For The RFS

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    Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is said to be considering offering the amendment to the appropriations legislation that funds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would prohibit the inclusion of indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions calculations from the new Renewable Fuel Standard. In response to the growing farm lobby chorus against ILUC, prompting EPA that the measure would shut down the entire program to the detriment on U.S. biofuel producers. The fact sheet (available here) says, “such an amendment would prevent EPA from finalizing an RFS rule that complies with the statute passed by Congress,” according to the fact sheet. The Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) “requires that EPA account for the significant indirect emissions from international land use changes but an appropriations amendment would prohibit the agency from conducting this work.”

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    Amendment Prohibiting EPA from Assessing International Impacts for the RFS

    Such an Amendment Would:


    • Prevent EPA from finalizing an RFS rule that complies with the statute passed by Congress
    o EISA requires that EPA account for significant indirect emissions from international
    land use changes but an appropriations amendment would prohibit the Agency from
    conducting this work.

    • Undercut EPA’s ability to have any renewable fuel mandate in place for calendar year 2010
    in accordance with EISA, causing tremendous uncertainty in all biofuel markets, including
    corn ethanol and biodiesel at a time when fuel prices and tight capital markets are already
    making things uncertain. This includes--
    o Implementation of the 2010 (and therefore also the 2009) biodiesel mandate. (The
    biodiesel industry is highly concerned not having these mandates in place.)
    o Implementation of the cellulosic mandate—removing the market signal for
    investment in advanced biofuels

    • Stop short the public process—preventing EPA from using public input to develop a final
    rule.

    • Undermine the scientific integrity of the Agency’s work and the intent of EISA.

    Background on the Status of the RFS Rulemaking:


    • The RFS2 proposed rule was published in May of this year. This rule would implement
    renewable fuel requirements, including—
    o a significant increase in renewable fuel volumes – up to 36 billion gallons in 2022,
    o new specific volume standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced
    biofuel, and total renewable fuel
    o an assessment of the GHG lifecycle emissions of renewable fuels, including
    “significant indirect emissions from land use changes” (EISA Section 201)

    • The comment period—which was extended to provide stakeholders additional time to review
    and comment on the rule-- will close on September 25. The Agency is hoping to finalize the
    rule before the end of the year.

    • During the comment period the Agency conducted a formal external peer review of areas of
    the lifecycle assessment that charted new ground. In addition to providing valuable technical
    input, this peer review confirmed that the Agency conducted a credible, unbiased analysis
    and enhanced EPA’s ability to make a sound, science-based decision.

    • Based on the peer review and the important input received throughout the comment period,
    EPA is considering an approach for the final rule that would reflect the degree of uncertainty
    associated with assessing international land use change.

    • By allowing the Agency to move forward, the 2010 fuel mandates can be implemented and
    market certainty assured.
    o all 15 billion gallons of corn ethanol is grandfathered from the lifecycle requirements
    o a revised lifecycle approach that takes uncertainty into account means that significant
    renewable fuels will likely comply with the lifecycle requirements

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