Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs with Mandatory Funding

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute advocates for mandatory funding in the 2013 Farm Bill's energy title to support biofuels, biomass, and bio-based products. It argues that such investment is necessary to develop biomass feedstock production, finance the first commercial-scale advanced biorefineries, and help rural communities transition to renewable energy, citing the 2008 Farm Bill's $1 billion investment as a successful precedent.

• Mandatory funding for the energy title of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 is presented as essential for developing sustainable bio-based products and energy industries, which would contribute to job creation, energy security, and the reduction of greenhouse gases.
• Specific programs are identified as critical for different stages of the bioenergy transition: the Biomass Research and Development and Biomass Crop Assistance Programs for feedstock production; the Biorefinery Assistance Program and Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels for commercial-scale biorefineries; and the Rural Energy for America Program and Community Wood Energy Programs for rural energy efficiency and bioenergy shifts.
• The document highlights the 2008 Farm Bill as a positive precedent, noting it provided over $1 billion in mandatory funding for energy programs over a five-year period.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2013). Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs with Mandatory Funding. https://www.eesi.org/files/051313_house_ag_com_letter.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs with Mandatory Funding. 2013. https://www.eesi.org/files/051313_house_ag_com_letter.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs with Mandatory Funding |date=13 May 2013 |url=https://www.eesi.org/files/051313_house_ag_com_letter.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2013support, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs with Mandatory Funding}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2013}, month = may, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/051313_house_ag_com_letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }