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Comments to EPA on Accounting Framework for Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions PDF

On July 20th, 2011, EPA published its Final Three-Year Deferral Rule which deferred for three years a requirement for biomass burning facilities to account for their net carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. EPA plans to conduct an examination of the science associated with biogenic CO2 emissions from bioenergy plants in the next three years, and the Agency has already begun this process.

Biomass Sustainability in the California Low Carbon Fuels Regulation PDF

The State of California has a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation which mandates that California’s transportation fuels should be at least 10 percent less carbon intensive by the year 2020.  The LCFS does not mandate the adoption of any particular fuel, but it will likely drive demand for biofuels (and possibly also drive demand for natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity).

Comments on California's Mandatory Reporting Rule for biomass greenhouse gas emissions PDF

On August 9, 2011, a group of environmental organizations, including The Wilderness Society, provided comments (see below) to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on proposed revisions to the Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MRR).

Not all biomass conversion is "carbon neutral" PDF

Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard and Woody Biomass Eligibility Comments PDF

Protecting our Forests: Biomass Sources in the Northeast PDF

Tree waste - sawmill byproducts, urban tree trimmings, and tops and limbs leftover from timber harvesting - can be a nearly carbon neutral energy source when burned for heat and electricity. However, burning whole trees can actually produce more greenhouse gases than even coal or oil - and 98.5% of mill waste is already being utilized.

Getting renewables right: Biomass PDF

The American Clean Energy and Security Act allows for wide expansion of biomass development, bringing economic opportunity to communities across the country — while protecting our nation’s most important and sensitive ecosystems. Unfortunately, efforts to fight climate change and preserve the environment are threatened by powerful industries seeking to strip key biomass sourcing safeguards and remove indirect land use change analyses from most biofuel regulations.

Social and Economic Barriers to Ecological Restoration in the Southwest PDF

There is general consensus that ecological restoration of southwestern ponderosa pine systems is necessary and physically attainable. However, the pace of restoration has been slow and far from approaching a broader scale. This article is a review of published journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings on the restoration of ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest in order to identify and examine the main social and economic barriers that are impeding the progress of restoration in the region.