The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its "Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress." This report, created with input from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy, assesses the environmental effects of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. This third report updates previous findings by examining air, water, and soil quality impacts and adds new analyses to differentiate the effects of the RFS Program from other influences on biofuel production and use. Peer review of the draft report involved experts in various fields, and the final version addresses comments received during the review process.
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The EPA made a report called the "Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress,” which looks at how making fuel from plants affects nature, like the air and water. The report was checked by many experts to make it as accurate as possible, but some parts were tricky to understand.