Renewable Fuels

Sen. Lugar is a realist who has long acknowledged the dangers of global warming, and who cares deeply about the U.S.'s leadership role in solving tough international problems. But his bill falls short

With two important policy announcements, the Obama Administration is putting the nation on track to increase its production and use of clean-burning, American-made biofuels.

The corn-producing states are used to special treatment from the federal government. Now, EPA's proposed ruling threatens to shut them out of future biofuels markets.

California, which is often forward-thinking on energy issues, challenged itself to use cleaner-burning fuels in the 1980s. Alexis Madrigal, writing fo...