EPA Delays Climate Rules for Biomass Industry

Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Agency/Executive Branch, Policy

January 13, 2011

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by Juliet Eilperin (Washington Post) In another sign that the Environmental Protection Agency is moderating its climate policy, it announced Wednesday it would exempt the biomass industry from limits on greenhouse gas emissions for three years.
More than two dozen lawmakers had urged EPA to hold off on applying new rules aimed at curbing greenhouse gases from large emitters to facilities that burn wood and farm waste.

“We are working to find a way forward that is scientifically sound and manageable for both producers and consumers of biomass energy. In the coming years we will develop a commonsense approach that protects our environment and encourages the use of clean energy,” EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson said in a statement. READ MORE and MORE (Ethanol Producer Magazine)
From Ethanol Producer Magazine: Biogenic emissions are defined by the EPA as being emissions that occur as the result of combustion or decomposition of biological materials. These types of emissions have historically been deemed carbon neutral by regulating authorities nationwide, but the EPA deviated from that protocol last May when it included biogenic emissions in its final Tailoring Rule.

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