U.S. Biofuels Target Could Fuel Destruction of Tropical Rainforest

Yale e360
Apr 3, 2026, 3:00 am323 ptsTop
The U.S. doesn’t produce enough vegetable oil to meet a new biofuels mandate, so suppliers will have to ramp up imports of vegetable oil, putting pressure on tropical forests overseas. Read more on E360 →

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