Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs

A letter from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute to Senator Whitehouse urging support for mandatory funding for energy programs within the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) to reduce petroleum dependence and stimulate rural economic growth.

• The Environmental and Energy Study Institute advocates for a strong energy title with mandatory funding in the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240). This is presented as a method to reduce the United States' dependence on petroleum fuels and feedstocks while addressing challenges such as volatile fuel prices, national energy security, high unemployment, and climate change.
• The document argues that domestic bioenergy and bio-products industries can benefit the U.S. economy by recycling energy dollars domestically, reducing the trade deficit, and creating jobs in rural America through the production of biomass feedstocks and the construction of biorefineries.
• The author notes that while the 2008 Farm Bill provided over $1 billion in mandatory funding for energy programs, further investment is required to develop biomass feedstock production systems, provide financing for the first dozen or so advanced biorefineries to demonstrate commercial scale, and help rural entities transition from expensive 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

{{cite press release |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=Support Strong Farm Bill Energy Programs |date=14 June 2012 |url=https://www.eesi.org/files/061312_senate_letter_final.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

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} }