Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Energy Policy, Environment, Section 526

Committee Requests Information Regarding DOD Greenhouse Gas Emission Compliance

Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis requested information from Secretary Gates on how the Department of Defense will comply with a recently enacted provision of law barring the government from purchasing alternative fuels for vehicles and planes, such as fuels from a coal-to-liquids process or tar sands, if those fuels have higher greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels.