Environment Health Safety

Environment, health and safety (EHS) is a broad, cross-cutting issue which is involved at every step of the biofuels supply chain. The success of biofuels depends upon ready compliance with existing laws and using existing flexibility in the regulatory structure to resolve the new issues biofuels present.

Biomass Board Documents

• National Biofuels Action Plan, Action Area 7: Environment, Health, and Safety (PDF 114 KB)
• National Biofuels Action Plan (PDF 4.2 MB)

Key Resources for Further Information

• EPA policy document:  Assessment of Biofuels as an Alternative to Conventional Fossil Fuels (PDF 136 KB)
• EPA policy document: Assessment of Emissions Data and State Permit Information Available for Burning Biofuels (PDF 425 KB)
• EPA Environmental Laws Applicable to Ethanol Plants (PDF 3.1 MB)
• EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks