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I don't think linking to a biodiesel lobbying group constitutes as evidence.

The research in question was merely cited by the lobbying group. Specifically, they write:

> A 1998 biodiesel lifecycle study, jointly sponsored by the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture, concluded biodiesel reduces net CO² emissions by 78 percent compared to petroleum diesel.

Where are the people who funded those studies working today? Industry has a well established track record of planting shills and promising lucrative jobs to public officials who do their bidding.

It appears this is the study cited: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy98/24772.pdf

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