The US Biofuel Mandate Helps Farmers, but Harms the Environment
Making biofuels amplifies land-use change, increases CO2 emissions, and adds to the adverse effects of industrial agriculture.
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Making biofuels amplifies land-use change, increases CO2 emissions, and adds to the adverse effects of industrial agriculture.
The US has required motor fuels to contain 10% biofuels since 2005. As this program nears a key milestone in 2022, farm advocates want to expand it while critics want to pare it back or repeal it.
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