Large-scale agrofuels are not sustainable and destabilize our climate. Biofuels produced from corn, sugar, soy and palm oil are especially dirty, increasing soil erosion and air and water pollution. In some cases these fuels produce more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional gasoline.<\/p>\n

Many biofuels rely on industrial agricultural systems, which involve the massive use of fertilizer, large quantities of water, and huge amounts of oil. When land is cleared for the cultivation of biofuel crops, the destruction of forests and other natural ecosystems speeds global warming. Biofuels compete with food crops for land, increasing food prices and hunger.<\/p>\n

We need to tell our elected officials to end biofuels tax subsidies, trade barriers, government grants and loans, and a guaranteed market due to a federal consumption mandate called the Renewable Fuel Standard. By ending policies that support the production of environmentally harmful biofuels, we will make room for truly sustainable energy alternatives and more environmentally friendly and socially responsible biofuels.<\/p>\n

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