Applauding Udall’s leadership
By Sophie Shemas Mar 17, 2018
This is the time of year when concerns about our state’s water supply begin bubbling to the surface. Climate change projections suggest that living in a desert isn’t set to get any easier. Now more than ever, New Mexico’s communities, treasured landscapes and economy depend on the implementation of climate-smart federal policies.
The Renewable Fuel Standard is a federal program meant to combat climate change by diversifying our alternative fuel portfolio. Unfortunately, the program has not lived up to this original mission — only fuels from corn ethanol have seen successful production levels, cropland conversion has caused widespread habitat destruction, and it has failed to curb climate impacts. Legislation recently introduced by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., aims to change that.
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