EPA opens comment period on draft RFS report
Summary
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. The EPA is required to report to congress on the environmental and resource conservation impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard program under Section 2004 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The draft report released Jan. 3 spans nearly 1,000 pages and addresses a wide variety of issues, including biofuel supply chain; biofuels and agricultural markets; domestic land cover and land management; air quality; soil quality; water quality; water use and availability; ecosystem health and biodiversity; invasive or noxious plant species; and international effects. According to a notice published in the Federal Register, and EPA contractor has selected nine individuals to serve on an external expert panel to peer review the third triennial report. Additional information on how to submit comments is available on the Federal Register website.