Posted on

Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership on Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the Farm to Fly Act

Document Library
Aviation
SAF

In April 2024, a broad coalition of aviation, agriculture, and biofuel organizations wrote to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders urging them to include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provisions in the Farm Bill. The letter specifically supports the Farm to Fly Act, which would expand USDA energy programs to recognize SAF feedstocks from American farms, promote collaboration between agriculture and aviation sectors, and establish a common emissions measurement standard. The signatories argue this would benefit U.S. farmers, rural economies, and the aviation industry's goal of producing 3 billion gallons of SAF by 2030.

Open full document

Notes

April 24, 2024 coalition letter addressed to Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member John Boozman, Chairman GT Thompson, and Ranking Member David Scott urging inclusion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provisions — specifically the Farm to Fly Act (HR 6271 and S. 3637) — in the Farm Bill. Signed by 35+ organizations including Airlines for America, American Soybean Association, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, FedEx Express, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, UPS, POET LLC, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, Gevo, and others. Asks USDA Farm Bill Energy Title programs to affirm SAF eligibility in Bio-Energy Programs, facilitate USDA-private sector SAF collaboration, and adopt a common GREET definition of SAF for lifecycle emissions measurement from climate-smart farming practices.

Sidebar On/Off
V V