In Iowa, governor Terry Branstad has been lobbying the White House and other top level officials including the Secretary of Agriculture and the EPA Administrator hard in an effort to protect the RFS for 2014. He believes that the federal government needs to stand up against the oil lobby and protect the industry that is […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) 2013 final rule, which is currently being challenged by Monroe Energy, […]
In California, the state’s Air Resources Board has filed a response to petitions filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit in early October seeking a hearing regarding a September ruling that said the state’s Low Carbon Fuels Standard does not violate interstate commerce laws. CARB says that the LCFS does not […]
In Washington, Don Marino of the Louisiana Agri-Radio network reports: “American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman says the first formal conference committee talks on the farm bill has renewed his group’s optimism that we are nearing the end of a three-plus year trek. Stallman notes Farm Bureau has two overarching goals with the conference. […]
In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen issued a scathing critique of legislation drafted by Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) that would eliminate the conventional ethanol portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard. “This legislation is monumentally stupid,” said Dinneen. “We all understand that Senator Coburn just wants a world free of […]
In Washington, the last two weeks have seen a frenzy of lobbying efforts by both biofuel producers and oil industry to ensure the EPA gets the RFS for 2014 “right.”. Reuters says that since the government reopened on Oct. 21 that there have been 17 meetings held at the White House over the issue with […]
In Brazil, the energy minister has sent a request to the president to boost biodiesel blending to 7%, with 10% expected for 2020. Blending is currently at 5%. Already 5% was implemented in 2010, ahead of the planned 2013 implementation date, after B2 was successfully brought in during 2012. Industry has already been asking for […]
In Washington, the EPA released a statement saying the Obama Administration fully supports all types of ethanol, including corn-based, advanced and cellulosic ethanol, in response to AAA’s call to lower the RFS for 2014. It said that it is in the draft stage for coming up with a 2014 blending level and will include the […]
In California, biofuel policy under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard may set legal precedent allowing the state to limit trade of any product in its borders based on climate change impacts. Already the state has banned foie gras and eggs laid by chickens not raised in cages that comply with certain animal rights standards. Ethanol […]
In Washington, 25×25 is distributing a sign-on letter to Senators Stabenow and Cochran and Representatives Lucas and Peterson urging them to recognize the significant benefits of agricultural energy technologies and the need to pass a new Farm Bill as soon as possible. 25x’25 Alliance is working with other partners devoted to farm, ranch, and forest-based […]
