Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute advocates for mandatory funding within the energy title of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 to support sustainable bioenergy. The organization argues that investing in biofuels, biomass heating, and bio-based products will enhance national energy security, create rural jobs, and mitigate climate change by reducing reliance on petroleum fuels.

• The Environmental and Energy Study Institute argues that mandatory funding for the energy title of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 is essential to reduce the United States' dependence on petroleum fuels and feedstocks and to foster a domestic energy industry based on farms and working lands.
• The document identifies several national challenges that would be addressed by a commitment to Farm Bill energy programs, including volatile fuel prices, threats to global oil supplies, national energy security, high unemployment, environmental pollution, and harmful climate change.
• Specific areas requiring continued investment and support include the development of biomass feedstock production systems tailored to different regions, incentives for producers to invest in new energy crops and equipment, financing for the first advanced biorefineries to demonstrate commercial viability, and assistance for rural communities to transition from oil heat, propane, or electricity to sustainable bioenergy.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2012). Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs. https://www.eesi.org/files/061312_senate_letter_final.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs. 2012. https://www.eesi.org/files/061312_senate_letter_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2012support, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/061312_senate_letter_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }