Biofuels mandate effectively is 20 billion gallons, not 36 billion gallons

In 2007, Congress set a goal of mixing 36 billion gallons of biofuels, the bulk of it coming from second-generation “advanced” fuels, into gasoline annually, beginning in 2022. Economist Jonathan Coppess of the University of Illinois says the “actual, effective floor” for biofuels will be 20 billion gallons, based on the recent U.S. appellate court… » Read More