NWF EcoFuels Team

National Wildlife Federation works to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in order to protect clean air, water quality, wildlife, and natural lands.

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

.@PeterWelch and @SenatorTomUdall have re-introduced the GREENER Fuels Act to show EPA how to reset the broken #RFS. This bill provides a path to #BetterBiofuels. See supporting press release https://t.co/5lUIJyZYx9.

[National Wildlife Federation @NWF]

The ethanol mandate drives demand for corn, harming habitat from the Great Plains to the Gulf of Mexico. Today, a court ruled for @SierraClub @HealthyGulf: the @EPA didn't consider the mandate's impact on #wildlife like the endangered whooping crane & threatened gulf sturgeon.

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Big win for #wildlife today! Federal court says @EPA must consider harm to #endangeredspecies when setting ethanol levels under the broken #RFS. Thank you, @SierraClub for standing up for widlife!

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the EPA must comply with the #EndangeredSpeciesAct when setting corn ethanol volumes in the nation's gasoline supply.

Our stmt: https://t.co/w4EpOvhUCj

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

New @IPCC_CH report makes clear: large-scale use of energy crops like corn for #ethanol will make climate change worse and threaten food production around the world. Corn ethanol is not a solution

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

Land is under pressure from humans and #climatechange, and it is at the same time part of the climate solution.

See the @IPCC_CH PRESS RELEASE on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land released today 👉 https://t.co/ttKnS8dIoa

#SRCCL

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Unfortunate news from @EPA on the eve of #NationalPrairieDay.

[National Wildlife Federation @NWF]

“Allowing the year-round sale of E15 gasoline is both illegal under the Clean Air Act and will accelerate the destruction of wildlife habitat and pollution of our air, and drinking water,” -- NWF's @Collin_OMara #ethanol
https://t.co/FlAbkpkWuU

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Tomorrow is #NationalPrairieDay in recognition of one of America's great landscapes. Sadly, remaining native prairie is rapidly disappearing, due in large part to conversion to agriculture. Speak out to tell @EPA to prevent these losses through the #RFS https://t.co/rNNploxVrG

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

We’ve submitted comments on the Trump Administration’s #E15 proposal, which is illegal and will harm #Wildlife. It’s time to reform the #RFS to protect our #DrinkingWater, natural resources. https://t.co/pi5faj5PWK

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Thanks to @AWFRadio for having us on air to talk about the most recent findings on corn #ethanol's impact on wildlife habitat and the need for #BetterBiofuels. Follow the link to hear the interview, and read more at https://t.co/a4NACLB73c

[America's Work Force @AWFUnionPodcast]

Earlier this month, AWF featured the @NWF to talk about the increased use of ethanol in gasoline as well as other environmental issues. Make sure to check this interview out, available here: https://t.co/629uqjs9Z7

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

We've talked about #ethanol and land use before, but ethanol refineries in dry regions relying on irrigated corn fields suck up a LOT of water. One facility in AZ is responsible for as much water use as the entire population of OR or OK! https://t.co/CwcZx5muen #BetterBiofuels

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Trump #E15 #Ethanol gambit is illegal, will harm #Wildlife, jeopardize #CleanWater, & exacerbate #ClimateChange. Hey, @EPA, it’s time for #BetterBiofuels and common-sense solutions to fix the Renewable Fuel Standard https://t.co/tUEl5yntdO #RFS #EthanolMandate

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

New research shows the #RenewableFuelStandard and its implementation are fueling environmental harm that is destroying monarch butterfly habitat and forage, draining aquifers, accelerating climate change & numerous other effects. Learn more: https://t.co/OSbpt7npUn

[National Wildlife Federation @NWF]

“New research eliminates any doubt that current U.S. biofuels policy is destroying habitat, polluting waterways, & increasing climate pollution, jeopardizing the health of people, communities, & wildlife.” - NWF President & CEO @Collin_OMara. https://t.co/j8izUG3QMF #ethanol #RFS

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

What's the #RenewableFuelStandard? It contributed to:
🚜10+ mil acres converted
🌾2.2 mil acres of native prairie destroyed
🦋223 mil milkweed stems lost
🦆41 threatened/endangered species had parts of their critical habitat converted to agriculture

➡️https://t.co/OSbpt7npUn

[Bloomberg Originals @bbgoriginals]

What sort of impact will electrical vehicles have on the ethanol industry and demand for corn in the years ahead? Insights via @CMEGroup

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

.@realDonaldTrump's promise to corn growers is a handout to special-interest groups, imposes serious costs on the average American family, and provides virtually ZERO environmental benefits. Read @PeterRoff's opinion piece on the #RFS: https://t.co/wgLLwWM43Q via @dcexaminer

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

This native Iowan wants the #RFS to stop the destruction of the beautiful prairie and water resources he admires! Read it here --> https://t.co/V4AFv50K8f via @qctimes

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

During @EPAAWheeler confirmation hearing, he says #E15 rule will be implemented before summer driving months, despite shutdown.

15% ethanol year-round is simply not legal under the Clean Air Act. https://t.co/n1u0d4oW1t

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

How will @EPAAWheeler handle #RFS questions tomorrow during his confirmation hearing in the Senate? https://t.co/SKOuZv1GNb

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Thank you @tedlieu for introducing one of the strongest #climatechange bills! As we transition the transportation sector, we need #BetterBiofuels beyond corn #ethanol and soy biodiesel. Please consider alternatives!

[Ted Lieu @tedlieu]

Pleased to introduce one of the strongest bills ever to tackle #climatechange with @JimmyGomezCA, @rosadelauro, @RepBarbaraLee, @EleanorNorton & @RepBarragan. One thing the legislation requires is 100% renewable energy by 2035.

We don't have time to wait.
https://t.co/Irjcn8Flhi

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

More efficient vehicles from higher octane should not come at the expense of car emission standards that would ultimately intensify #ClimateChange impacts. Read our blog about a misguided plan to replace the #biofuel mandate: https://t.co/nUTyEJpLfU

[NWF EcoFuels Team @EcoFuelNWF]

Manufacturing cars to handle DOUBLE the amount of #biofuels after 2023 locks in a future for corn ethanol, ensuring continued destruction of wildlife habitats and polluted waterways. @RepPaulTonko please support REAL reform of the #RFS in 2019. https://t.co/wVABfyqPxk