A few words to describe New Mexico’s approved adoption of its Clean Transportation Fuel Standard: satisfaction, admiration, respect, and gratitude.

For a country as rich in resources, capital and human talent as ours, this is a tragedy in the making.

Retrograde policy won’t stop the world from progressing to more efficiently use energy, resources or fuels. Nor will it stop companies from pursuing their bottom-line global interests, which include climate goals. It simply handicaps the U.S. from leading the world.

Indirect land use change has long shaped debate over crop-based biofuels, but policy should also account for the measurable benefits of climate smart agriculture.