Tag: Paris Accord

US Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Sen. Tammy Duckworth Asks Biden Administration To ‘Restore’ Renewable Fuel Standard

A group of senators is pushing the incoming Biden-Harris administration to “restore” the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) — a program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by requiring oil refineries to blend in a minimum volume of biofuels. Under the Trump administration, oil refineries were granted numerous waivers for meeting that requirement. Critics argue the