Bioenergy in Congress Updates

The document outlines the uncertain status of farm bill energy programs amid proposed spending cuts, the failure of the Regulatory Relief Act to delay EPA boiler rules, and conflicting House and Senate funding levels for Department of Energy bioenergy programs for 2012.

• The Senate voted on November 3 to end consideration of the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, which included the Regulatory Relief Act (S. 1392). This means the EPA will proceed with implementing clean air rules for boilers fueled by biomass and other fuels under existing authorities, as S. 1392 would have delayed these rules.
• Proposed funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) bioenergy programs for 2012 shows a consensus to maintain $75 million for the Office of Science Bioenergy Research Centers, but disagreement on the Biomass Program. The Senate bill proposed $180 million (a $30 million cut), while the House bill proposed $150 million.
• Farm bill energy and conservation programs, including the Rural Energy for America Program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, face uncertainty due to a proposal by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reduce overall spending for agriculture and nutrition programs by $23 billion over ten years.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2011). Bioenergy in Congress Updates. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/bioenergy-in-congress-updates

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Bioenergy in Congress Updates. 2011. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/bioenergy-in-congress-updates.

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@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2011bioenergy, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Bioenergy in Congress Updates}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2011}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/bioenergy-in-congress-updates}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }