In Washington, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that she had secured $1 billion for biofuels infrastructure in the House’s initial draft of the Build Back Better Act to support expanded availability and use of renewable fuels. “This is a great day for our rural communities, our agricultural economy, our planet, and for hundreds of thousands […]
In Washington, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board, American Coalition for Ethanol, and National Farmers Union opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) motion to remand but not vacate the 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) the Trump Administration granted in August 2019. The coalition of biofuel and ag leaders […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has again cut the biodiesel blending rate to 10% from the current 13% ahead of the next ANP biodiesel auction. A return to high soy prices has led to the policy shift which has happened periodically throughout the year as prices spike and push biodiesel […]
In Belgium, the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) says the European Union’s decision to target palm oil was based on uncertain science and outdated knowledge which was used in counterintuitive policymaking. Despite continuous criticism from the palm oil industry, the EU appears to be indifferent when it comes to the politics of trade, […]
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Cindy Axne (D-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency has asked the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to allow the agency to reconsider some of the 31 small refinery exemptions it approved in 2019 as well as the five it denied. The EPA said the request was in light of […]
In Illinois, Brownfield Ag News reports that the Renewable Fuels Association fears cutting the blending mandate for 2021 as proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency could “cripple” the ethanol industry. Ethanol production is currently 3.5 billion gallons below where it could be if it was running at full capacity, meaning that ethanol is more expensive […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the transportation minister has given auto manufacturers just six months to begin rolling out E100-compatible vehicles as part of the push to significantly boost ethanol consumption, reduce sugar and grain surpluses and cut oil imports. With ethanol being sold at 89 cents per liter and gasoline […]
In Washington, with Hurricane Ida impacting the nation’s liquid fuel supply and distribution, the Renewable Fuels Association urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take two quick and simple steps that can extend fuel supplies and reduce price spikes expected at the retail fuel pump. The requested actions relate to pump labeling, underground storage tanks, […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association thanked Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors for introducing the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021. The bill establishes a high-octane, low-carbon fuel standard that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enable greater engine efficiency, encourage competition, and lower pump prices. In addition, the legislation […]
