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  • 2021-00271 — Final Anti-Backsliding Determination for Renewable Fuels and Air Quality
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3827
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that no further measures are needed to address air quality issues from renewable fuels, as per the Clean Air Act (CAA). This decision follows a study, known as the "anti-backsliding study," which evaluated whether the renewable fuel volumes required under the CAA would worsen air quality due to changes in vehicle emissions. After inviting public comments on the proposed determination announced in June 2020, the EPA decided that existing measures are sufficient to manage the air quality impacts. The study and details about this decision can be found on the EPA's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA says that the way they plan to use renewable fuels won’t make the air dirtier, so they don’t need any new plans to fix it. They looked at the problem carefully and decided the current rules are good enough.

  • 2020-28122 — Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj Protein and G10-evo Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase (G10evo-EPSPS) Protein; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3827
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule establishing exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for specific proteins used in corn and other crops. The insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein and the inert ingredient G10evo Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (G10evo-EPSPS) protein are exempt from tolerance requirements in certain agricultural products when used as plant-incorporated protectants. The EPA determined that these proteins do not pose any toxic or allergenic risk based on scientific data, which means there's no need to establish maximum permissible levels for their residues in food and feed commodities. This regulation became effective on January 15, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made a rule saying that two special proteins, one that helps protect corn from bugs and another that works like a helper when plants make food, don't need to be checked for safety anymore because experts say they're not harmful. This means farmers can use these proteins without worrying about leftover bits being dangerous in the foods we eat.