The announcement to delay a decision until after next year's election to me appears to be blatantly political.
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Whitfield accuses the President of making a politically motivated delay on the pipeline decision.
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So many critics say that that flexibility argument--we're giving maximum flexibility to the State--is really a red herring.
It is critically important that the Federal Government maintains its leadership role of promoting, encouraging, and enticing interested stakeholders.
The RFS was also supposed to provide a means for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but a growing number of scientists and environmental advocates are saying otherwise.
As I see it, the RFS was enacted largely for three reasons--to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, to lower greenhouse gas emissions, and to strengthen rural economies.





