WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called on California to embrace renewable fuels in comments submitted this week to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
The comment came in response to CARB’s Third 15-Day Changes to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Amendments. CARB approved these amendments in November, but the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rejected them for lacking clarity and following incorrect procedures, thereby requiring CARB to revise and resubmit the amendments. Growth Energy’s comment responds to those revised amendments.
“Biofuels like ethanol have long been the backbone of the California LCFS and have contributed to the success of the program. Despite OAL’s rejection of the proposed amendments for their lack of clarity, CARB’s revisions fall short by failing to add any meaningful details to the amendments’ sustainability provisions,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “CARB’s proposal still undermines the important role that crop-based renewable fuels must play in decarbonizing the transportation sector in California. Not only do these amendments run counter to the state’s own environmental agenda, they undercut California’s leadership in spurring renewable energy production across the U.S. and giving consumers access to more affordable fueling options. We urge CARB to embrace renewable fuels, rather than keeping them on the sidelines to the detriment of both American farmers and California consumers.”
Read Growth Energy’s full comment as submitted here.