Reps. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.; Adrian Smith, R-Neb.; Angie Craig, D-Minn.; and Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., co-chairs of the Home Biofuels Caucus, on Nov. 2 reintroduced the Undertake Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Power Use in Transportation (GREET) Act, which goals to require the U.S. EPA to replace its greenhouse gasoline (GHG) modeling for all renewable fuels beneath the Renewable Gas Commonplace.
Companion laws was launched by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Oct. 17. Earlier variations of the invoice have additionally been launched a number of instances, together with within the U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2021 and the U.S. Home of Representatives in 2021.
The Undertake GREET Act would particularly require the EPA to use Argonne Nationwide Laboratory’s GREET mannequin to any gas for which the company has permitted a pathway and deemed certified for the RFS. The invoice would additionally require the EPA to replace its modeling each 5 years or report back to congress to affirm its modeling is present or in any other case clarify why no updates had been made.
So far, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa; Nikki Budzinski, D-Sick.; Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa; Eric Sorensen, D-Sick.; Ron Estes, R-Kan.; Mark Alford, R-Mo.; Mike Bost, R-Sick.; Brad Finstad, R-Minn.; Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa; Zach Nunn, R-Iowa; Don Bacon, R-Neb.; and Jake LaTurner. R-Kan., have signed on to cosponsor the invoice.
The Undertake GREET Act is supported by the Renewable Fuels Affiliation, Development Power, American Coalition for Ethanol, Nationwide Corn Growers Affiliation, South Dakota Corn Growers Affiliation, POET, Gevo, and the Nationwide Oilseed Processors Affiliation.
“We admire Reps. Johnson, Smith, Craig and Pocan for main the reintroduction of laws, which can guarantee the worldwide gold-standard modeling software for lifecycle greenhouse gasoline emissions might be used to correctly worth corn ethanol’s carbon footprint when establishing future laws impacting biofuels,” stated Brian Jennings, CEO of ACE. “Enactment of this bipartisan invoice will guarantee ethanol performs a major function in decarbonizing the transportation sector.”
“This laws would go a good distance to make sure that renewable gas laws are based mostly on sound science and present knowledge, not out of date data and speculative theories,” stated Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the RFA. “The Argonne Nationwide Laboratory GREET mannequin is acknowledged all over the world because the gold normal for analyzing the lifecycle GHG impacts of renewable fuels like ethanol, frequently up to date to replicate effectivity enhancements and technological developments within the gas manufacturing course of. We thank Representatives Dusty Johnson, Adrian Smith, Angie Craig and Mark Pocan in your efforts to require scientific integrity and accuracy in federal authorities regulatory actions on renewable fuels.”
“The GREET Mannequin isn’t simply probably the most correct, full software for lifecycle evaluation; it’s additionally a important a part of securing a profitable future for America’s biofuels producers and the agricultural communities they help,” stated Emily Skor, CEO of Development Power. “The Undertake GREET Act is a commonsense piece of laws that might give producers larger certainty and permit for homegrown bioethanol to play a fair greater function in decarbonizing the transportation part. We applaud the introduction of this invoice within the Home by Representatives Johnson, Smith, Craig, and Pocan, and hope to see it shortly permitted and signed into regulation.”
A full copy of the Undertake GREET Act is accessible on Johnson’s web site.
