Threats to Forest Protections in RFS Continue

Friends of the Earth opposes bills introduced by Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, Senator Thune, and Senator Tester that seek to redefine "Renewable Biomass" in the Renewable Fuels Standard, which the organization claims would roll back environmental safeguards for federal forests and grasslands and potentially increase deforestation-linked greenhouse gas emissions.

• Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, Senator Thune, and Senator Tester have introduced legislation to change the definition of "Renewable Biomass" in the Renewable Fuels Standard, which would remove protections for native habitats and forests from biofuels production.
• The proposed bills are viewed as a rollback of environmental safeguards for federal forests, grasslands, and at-risk forests, which is particularly concerning given that deforestation accounts for approximately 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• Friends of the Earth and a coalition of over 40 national, regional, and grassroots groups have formally written to the US House and Senate to oppose these legislative changes.

APA

Fox, A. (2009). Threats to Forest Protections in RFS Continue. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2009-03-threats-to-forest-protections-in-rfs-continue/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Threats to Forest Protections in RFS Continue. Friends of the Earth, 2009. https://foe.org/blog/2009-03-threats-to-forest-protections-in-rfs-continue/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fox2009threats, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Threats to Forest Protections in RFS Continue}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2009}, month = mar, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2009-03-threats-to-forest-protections-in-rfs-continue/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }