There is more chaos for the RFS after a Federal Court rules the EPA’s 2016 waiver of ethanol volumes to avoid the 10 percent blend wall was invalid under the statute.As Gary Blumenthal mentioned (see Ag Perspectives, 28 July), the U.S. Court of Appeals decided against the U.S. EPA last Friday regarding how the agency interpreted its waiver authority in setting the Required Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years 2014 through 2017. The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) statute grants the EPA general waiver authority for all four categories of fuel (total, advanced, convention ethanol, and biodiesel) under certain conditions that include:
when enforcing the mandated volumes would cause “se...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is a species of marmot that inhabits the mountains of northwest North America. Hoary marmots live near the tree line on slopes with grasses and forbs to eat and rocky areas for cover. It is the largest North American ground squirrel and is often nicknamed "th...
