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Bush Administration Pumps Up Alternative Fuels Standard
By Mr Ethanol | September 13, 2007
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The Bush administration announced last Tuesday it would mandate motorists to use at least 4.7 billion gallons of alternative fuels this year as it endeavors to achieve 7.5 billion gallons annually come the year 2012.
“The renewable fuels standard offers the American people a hat trick - it protects the environment, strengthens our energy security and supports America’s farmers,” Steve Johnson, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressed.
The new rule requires four percent of gasoline in 2007 be renewable-based. As such, there is an expected consumption of 4.7 billion gallons of alternative fuels this year. While that is only about one percent higher than in the previous year, it is higher than the original 3.71 percent proposal which was announced just last year.
Johnson said that last week’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling found the EPA has the express authority to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions and labeled carbon dioxide an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act. EPA believes it has no authority over regulating emissions. This is in contrary to the Clinton administration decision which is at odds with the Bush administration’s expansive view of the EPA’s authority.
Johnson said that the court decision is under review. More.
Topics: Biofuel, Ethanol, Gas, News |
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