S.943 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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4/30/2009--Introduced.Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to: (1) exclude significant indirect emissions; (2) provide that emissions are to be determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator based on the
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4/30/2009--Introduced.Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to:
(1) exclude significant indirect emissions;
(2) provide that emissions are to be determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator based on the most recent observable data and on consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production; and
(3) require the Administrator to make the model used in measuring emissions publicly available before publishing any administrative action on such emissions. Authorizes the Administrator to waive, or a renewable fuel manufacturer to petition the Administrator to waive, the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production if the requirements:
(1) are the primary or contributing factor of a failure to achieve the applicable renewable fuels standard for biomass-based diesel, conventional biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or advanced biofuel;
(2) are causing economic harm within the biofuels industry; or
(3) are increasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Authorizes a renewable fuel manufacturer to petition the Administrator to certify an innovative production method that may result in lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions relative to the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of a renewable fuel. Considers a petition to be approved if the Administrator does not approve or deny it within 90 days of its receipt. Requires states that implement a low-carbon fuel standard or similar policy that requires a reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for renewable fuels to apply a similar lifecycle greenhouse gas emission baseline to the baseline used for the federal renewable fuel standard. Requires measurements taken under a state standard to be based on observable data relating to the direct lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from the renewable fuel.

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12/26/10
Natural Resources: Meeting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS ...

Bills introduced in the 111th Congress might have influenced cellulosic biofuel production by providing additional financial, infrastructure, and environmental support (H.R. 2454, S. 1462, H.R. 2283, and S. 943). ...

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12/26/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Meeting the Renewable Fuel ...

Bills introduced in the 111th Congress might have influenced cellulosic biofuel production by providing additional financial, infrastructure, and environmental support (H.R. 2454, S. 1462, H.R. 2283, and S. 943). ...

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12/11/10
wissenschaft.de - Die Herrin der Ringe

Das Modell könnte zudem auch die Entstehung von Mond- und Ringsystemen anderer großer Planeten verstehen helfen. Robin Canup (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder): Nature, Bd. 468 Nr. 7326, S. 943, doi:10.1038/nature09661 ...

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