In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that he is taking action to allow the year-round sale of lower-carbon, lower-cost E15 in his state beginning in 2023. Ohio joins eight other Midwestern states that took similar action in April. DeWine is exercising the authority granted to state governors under the Clean […]
In Latvia, the Baltic News Network reports the government has canceled its biofuel blending mandate until the end of 2023 in an effort to lower fuel prices in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has wreaked havoc on food and energy markets. Fuel retailers may blend biofuels voluntarily, however. The media has reported that […]
In Virginia, The Fuels Institute has published a new white paper, “Assessment of Biofuels Policy: Effectiveness of Emissions Reductions,” which explores the carbon benefits to using biofuels. This paper looks at fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and gasoline, hydrogen and R80B20, plus evaluating the policies that affect these fuels, the availability of feedstocks to expand […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports that Argentina’s chamber of grains processors and exporters CIARA-CEC said that an increase of the amount of biofuel in diesel would boost the soy crushing sector, though it called for the temporary measure to address fuel shortages to be made permanent. The government announced on Wednesday that it would raise required […]
In Washington, D.C., Agwired reports that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lower Food and Fuels Cost Act (H.R. 7606) and RFA, ACE and other biofuel organizations are commending Democratic leadership on the bill which includes Year-Round Fuel Choice Act to expand voluntary sales of E-15 gasoline and a bill to expand biofuel infrastructure […]
In Washington, D.C., Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.V.; and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office asking them to review whether the recent EPA small refinery exemptions denials constitutes a rule for purposes of the Congressional Review Act. Their letter states, “While EPA asserts its Denial is […]
In Latvia, The Baltic Times reports that the addition of biofuels to gasoline and diesel will no longer be mandatory from July 1 until end-2023 in order to check the rising fuel prices, according to amendments to the Regulation on Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel that the government approved on Tuesday. […]
In Michigan, Brownfield Ag News reports that legislation in the state that would give gas station owners a tax credit for every gallon of ethanol sold has the support of the state’s agriculture groups. Chuck Lippstreau with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield that Senate Bill 814 by Senator Kevin Daley is needed to help […]
In Ohio, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine sent a letter on Friday to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan asking that the EPA permanently remove restrictions around the sale of 15 percent ethanol (E-15) fuel. “E-15 offers Ohio consumers cleaner emissions, more fuel from renewable sources, and, perhaps most critically, a less expensive fuel option,” […]
In India, the Economic Times reports Bihar wants the right to produce as much ethanol as it can from corn and rice husk rather than be limited by the production quotas the government has established for it. Fifteen ethanol plants are under construction while one is up and running and another has run into problems. […]
