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Chevron REG lays off 70 employees from Ames plant

Chevron REG lays off 70 employees from Ames plant

May 26, 2025 |

In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will lay off 70 employees from its Ames biodiesel plant as of June 18 in response to the political uncertainty for biodiesel. The state has seen several biodiesel plants mothballed in recent months due to lack of clarity on the 45Z tax credit and the […]

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Chevron-REG mothballs indefinitely two biodiesel plants

Chevron-REG mothballs indefinitely two biodiesel plants

March 4, 2024 |

In Iowa, the Des Moines Register newspaper reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group is mothballing indefinitely its biodiesel production facilities in Western Iowa and Wisconsin, saying that the Biden Administration’s policies have created market conditions that keep the plants from being viable. The Environmental Protection Agency set the biodiesel blending mandates about 1 billion gallons below […]

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