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EPA: New Biofuel Mandates Will Boost GHG in Short Term

Dan Biofuels/Energy, This Land of Ours, USDA-EPA

A new EPA mandate will increase greenhouse gas emissions, but they say it’s only temporary. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to the nation’s biofuel blending mandates through 2025 will cause a short-term increase in greenhouse gas emissions. However, agency documents also say the changes will yield long-term reductions. The new proposal …

energy market

Traders Watching the Energy Sector

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Trade

With winter weather already being felt in many areas of the country, the energy sector is closely being watched by many traders. Mark Oppold has details about the issues being found from this sector.

solar energy

AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership

Dan Biofuels/Energy, This Land of Ours

A new partnership for solar energy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. American Farmland Trust (AFT) Tuesday announced a partnership with Edelen Renewables and Arcadia. The Farmers Powering Communities seeks to combat climate change through solar energy development while protecting America’s farmland and ranchland. The partnership provides more farmers with the opportunity for a new revenue stream and …

Florida

Florida Gas Tax Holiday

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Florida

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL) – Prices at the pump for Florida drivers should go down Saturday as part of a temporary gas-tax break. Under the measure, criticized by some Democrats as an election-year stunt by Governor Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, motorists will avoid paying the state’s 25.3-cents-a-gallon gas tax in October. The gas tax helps pay for transportation projects, and lawmakers …

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Funding to Boost Biofuel Sales

Dan Biofuels/Energy, This Land of Ours, USDA-RD

A national push to increase sales of biofuels. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP).This program seeks to market higher blends of ethanol …