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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief. State gas taxes average another 30 cents per gallon. He also continued his calls for the oil industry to increase refinery capacity to increase production. Other important suppliers to the US.,

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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The headliner in this segment is the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work “ expeditiously ” to complete CO 2 emission standards for both new and existing power plants. The standards for new plants—already being developed by EPA—are to be done this fall.

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Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

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Cleanliness is defined by a simple ratio of the greenhouse gas emissions of a facility, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), divided by its electricity production. The maximum production tax credit for a zero emissions facility is $0.023 per kilowatt of generation, indexed for inflation. Clean fuels tax credit.

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Opinion: A More Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels

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The IRA is a vote of confidence and real investment from our federal government that will have a positive ripple effect throughout the advanced biofuels industry. These provisions will ultimately strengthen the industries producing low carbon fuel alternatives and position the U.S. New technologies need more.