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Official Comments on Renewable Energy

Read NAFO’s official comments and testimony:

Manomet Study on Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy (PDF) – July 10, 2020
National Research Council study of current and projected biofuel product, use, and impacts – April 15, 2010
Official Comments: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standards Program – September 25, 2009
Hearing to review the impact of the indirect land use and renewable biomass provisions in the renewable fuel standard in the House Agricluture Committee – May 6, 2009
Hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety – April 1, 2009
Hearing on a Majority Staff Draft for a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) Proposal in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources – February 10, 2009

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