Episode 129: Good Intentions: The Renewable Fuels Standard

Eating Matters

English - March 10, 2019 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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What did Ted Cruz get right that the 2020 field of Democratic Presidential candidates are getting wrong? The answer is his view that the Renewable Fuels Standard is failed policy in need of reform. Environmental journalist and author Michael Grunwald joins host Jenna Liut to unpack what the Renewable Fuels Standard entails, why it has arguably caused more environmental harm than good since its inception, and where we need to go from here.