WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Environmental Defense Fund, New York: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, The  more ST