Industry Groups Still Misleading Public on Biofuels

Mighty Earth asserts that food-based biofuels are environmentally damaging, contributing to climate change through emissions and the release of sequestered soil carbon, while causing habitat loss and water contamination.

• The total carbon footprint of biodiesel is considered as harmful as or more harmful than fossil fuels, with industry groups ignoring ten years of academic research on these negative impacts.
• The land requirements for biofuel crops lead to the loss of forests, food crops, and wildlife habitats globally and within the U.S., resulting in the disappearance of ecosystems in prairies and forests, and harming pollinators and native vegetation.
• Industrial-scale biofuel production accelerates climate change by releasing sequestered carbon from the soil during tilling and contaminates water supplies via harmful chemicals.
• Mighty Earth supports government investment in cellulosic and waste-based biofuel production but advocates for the rejection of food-based biofuels to address conservation and climate change.

APA

Hansbrough, M. (2019). Industry Groups Still Misleading Public on Biofuels. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/industry-groups-still-misleading-public-on-biofuels/

Chicago

Hansbrough, Margaret. Industry Groups Still Misleading Public on Biofuels. Mighty Earth, 2019. https://mightyearth.org/article/industry-groups-still-misleading-public-on-biofuels/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Hansbrough |first1=Margaret |title=Industry Groups Still Misleading Public on Biofuels |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=1 May 2019 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/industry-groups-still-misleading-public-on-biofuels/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{hansbrough2019industry, author = {Hansbrough, Margaret}, title = {{Industry Groups Still Misleading Public on Biofuels}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/industry-groups-still-misleading-public-on-biofuels/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }