Walden bill would create a new source of biofuels

Mail Tribune (Southern Oregon)
February 26, 2009
By Paul Fattig
Mail Tribune

Woody biomass from thinning on federal forests could be used to create fuel under Walden's Renewable Biofuels Facilitation Act

Woody biomass from federal forestlands could be used to develop cellulosic ethanol under legislation reintroduced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, and a Democratic colleague.

The Renewable Biofuels Facilitation Act, also reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., would broaden the definition of cellulosic ethanol within the renewable fuels standard to include biomass gathered from federal lands as well as private forests.

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