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RFS

Kim Motl
3 Johnson Place
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Dear Arvin Ganesan,

Associate Administrator for Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations EPA
Environmental activists around the country agree that investing in renewable energy is
crucial to reducing carbon emissions and protecting our environment for generations to
come. While we eagerly await the development of widespread, affordable, carbon-neutral
fuel, there are alternatives on the market today that are already having an impressive
impact on the environment. The EPA's development of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
has led to strong growth in biodiesel production, which has a real and positive impact on
the environment.
Yet despite the real need for environmentally friendly fuel options, the most recently
released draft RFS standards would significantly suppress biodiesel production in the
United States. As you know, biodiesel is currently the only EPA-designated Advanced
Biofuel that has commercial-scale production nationally. By the EPA's own calculations,
this fuel reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by between 57 and 86 percent when
compared to traditional petroleum diesel. Since 2005 alone, biodiesel has reduced lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions by 74 billion pounds - the equivalent of taking nearly five and a
half million cars off the road. These promising developments would be severely
undermined were the agency to move forward with proposed RFS biodiesel requirements.
Currently, biodiesel is the best option we have for significantly reducing greenhouse gas
emissions from fuel. Holding RFS biodiesel requirements at 1.28 billion gallons, despite
record production of 1. 7 billion gallons this year, would have the effect of drastically
curtailing biodiesel production next year. This could significantly increase greenhouse gas
emissions moving forward, with grave consequences for the environment. A group of over
thirty US Senators, including Senator Harkin from Iowa, has already written to you
requesting that you set the RFS requirements for biodiesel at the current industry
production level of 1.7 billion gallons. Please reconsider the 2014 RFS requirements for
biodiesel and take action on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Kim Motl

CREW FOIA 2014-006851-0001073