A summer update on the three clean fuel programs in the rulemaking process right now, from the most established in California, to newer programs including Washington and most recently, New Mexico.

At this critical moment when momentum is actually turning the tide, we cannot simply cede the field to ideology over science, or to the past instead of our future. And we cannot cling to a message at the expense of the purpose. 

Those of us advocating for clean fuel standards have a golden opportunity. We have a chance to broaden our tent, and tell our story to new audiences.

An important concept from Economics 101 is the value of market competition. In this case, the more flexibility built into the Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, the more sources and types of cleaner fuels that can play a role in decarbonizing transportation, the cheaper the program overall and the lower the resulting impact on California drivers.