Infrastructure Policy

USDA's Rural Energy Pilot Program should support biodiesel and renewable diesel projects, not just distributed renewable electricity.

USDA can leverage existing programs to encourage voluntary adoption of agricultural practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure resilience to climate change.

USDA should develop methods to assign changes in soil organic carbon to specific practices and crop rotations and then allow biofuel producers to incorporate these carbon reduction in lifecycle assessments.

Clean Fuels asks that USDA support Bioheat(R) fuel and SAF infrastructure and prioritize funding for existing and emerging markets.

The industry's federal policy priorities include stable tax incentives, funding for infrastructure, and optimizing the RFS to achieve carbon reductions.

Biodiesel, renewable diesel, and SAF are innovative technologies that can support USDA's goals for carbon reductions in the agriculture sector.

The clean fuels industry is a pivotal contributor to rural economies,
creating jobs and value-added markets. Biodiesel and renewable
diesel use can improve environmental health and reduce associated costs for both rural and urban communities. Cleaner, better fuels highlight the contribution that rural economies can make to the
nation’s overall climate and carbon reduction goals