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October 31, 2013 

'I'he Honorable Gina McCarthy 

Administrator 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

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Washington, DC 20460 

Dear Administrator McCarthy: 

Thank you for your woi•k to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to 

climate change, including through your agency's efforts to carry out the Renewable Fuel 

Standard (RFS) first enacted by Congress in the 2005 Fnergy Policy Act. I write today in regard 

to EPA's draft proposal for 2014 Standards for the Rcnewable Fuel Standard Program. 

Specif cally, I am concerned that the draft proposal does not increase the volume requirement for 

biomass-based diesel for 2014. The biodiesel industry has grown remarkably over the past 

decade, aided by market demand and supported by the RFS. In fact, the industry is on track to 

produce a record 1.7 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013—nearly 25 percent more than the 1.28 

billion gallons required by the RFS. 

When Congress enacted the RFS, one of the ccntral goals was to encourage the dcvclopment and 

commercial use of renewable fuels to lower greenhouse gas emissions in our transportation 

sector, Biodiesel is the first—and only—BPA-designated Advanced Biofuel to rcach one billion 

gallons of production. Given the biodicscl industry's support for inercasing the RFS 

requirement, I am concerned that maintaining the current 1.28 billion gallon volume requircrnent 

in 2014 will hinder continued growth in this industry and result in job losses in rny district and 

around the nation. 

I urge you to support American jobs and innovation and raise the 2014 volume requireinent for 

biomass-based diesel to 1.7 billion gallons, 

I appreciate your consideration of my request, and I look forward to your response. 

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