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'Indirect land use change' debate continues in D.C. (10/06/09 20:47)
The debate continues over so-called "indirect land use change" that may result from biofuels production. The EPA is holding a two-day workshop on the matter in Washington, D.C., a day after the agency’s official hearing on its proposed RFS2 rule. Dr. Mark Stowers (as in flowers), the vice president of science and technology for POET ethanol, testified at the hearing and is attending the workshop...

Nebraska Soybean Association critical of EPA's RFS2 rule (10/06/09 20:30)
The Nebraska Soybean Association is critical of EPA’s interpretation of the Renewable Fuels Standard, saying it will dramatically reduce the opportunity to grow the soy biodiesel sector. NSA president Debbie Borg of Allen says the EPA’s conclusions on indirect land use are flawed and ignore "real world" factors such as population growth and timber production in other countries. She says the EPA’s..

MSNBC ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

EPA: Spilled coal ash can be dumped in Ala.
Thursday, July 2, 2009

The nation's largest utility can dump millions of tons of coal ash from a Tennessee spill into an Alabama landfill, federal regulators said Thursday, despite criticism that the plan is unfair to one of Alabama's poorest counties. .. read more..

Shrinking sheep mystery solved: Blame warming
Thursday, July 2, 2009

Two years after scientists concluded that a breed of wild sheep in Scotland was shrinking over time, a new study reveals why: milder winters tied to global warming. .. read more..

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Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines

The third edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines is now available (PDF 1.45 MB) Download Acrobat Reader.
It features biodiesel basics information, a frequently asked questions section, and the most current biodiesel blending information. This new edition also features updated taxes and incentives information.

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Indian FM urges 'ambitious but fair' climate targets (AFP)
Friday, July 3, 2009

AFP - India's foreign minister on Friday called for an ambitious but fair greenhouse gas reduction target under a new climate treaty, saying any pact should not hinder the economic growth of developing countries. .. read more..

Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs (Reuters)
Friday, July 3, 2009

Reuters - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past. .. read more..

DAILY GRIST

Prince Charles says financial crisis is 'nothing' compared to climate change
Thursday, March 12, 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The current global financial crisis is "nothing" compared to the impact of climate change, Britain's Prince Charles warned Thursday as he called for urgent environmental protection measures. "We are, I fear, at a defining moment in the world's history," he told a meeting of Brazilian business leaders and officials in Rio de Janeiro half-way through a Latin America tour. "The global recession is far worse than any seen for generations," he said, adding that growing demand for en.. .. read more..

Population growth, climate change sparking water crisis: U.N.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

PARIS -- Surging population growth, climate change, reckless irrigation and chronic waste are placing the world's water supplies at threat, a landmark U.N. report said on Thursday. Compiled by 24 U.N. agencies, the 348-page document gave a grim assessment of the state of the planet's freshwater, especially in developing countries, and described the outlook for coming generations as deeply worrying. Water is part of the complex web of factors that determine prosperity and stability, it said. Lack.. .. read more..

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