The total blend of ethanol in the fuel supply in 2016 is about 10.1 percent based on the ethanol volume of 14.5 billion gallons. If set at 9.7 percent as proposed in the Flores-Welch bill, however, the volume obligation for ethanol would be 13.86 billion gallons.As a follow-up to last Friday’s report on the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the petroleum industry’s noted push for a Required Volume Obligation (RVO) of 9.7 percent of the total fuel supply is based on newly proposed legislation, the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, sponsored by Representatives Bill Flores (R-Texas), Peter Welch (D-Vermont), Jim Costa (D-California) and Robert Goodlatte (R-Virginia). This bill would require the following:
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ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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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...
