In Washington, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service unlawfully discounted the harms to threatened and endangered wildlife of the EPA’s 2023-2025 renewable fuel standards. The court held that the Fish and Wildlife Service’s conclusion that the renewable fuel standards had […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday a major step forward to strengthen American energy security and support American farmers by proposing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027. This action represents a critical and much-needed step in the evolution of this program. This is the 20th anniversary […]
In Washington, ProFarmer reports the Environmental Protection Agency has sent its proposal for the renewable volume obligation (RVO) for 2026 and beyond, together with its final rule to partially waive the 2024 cellulosic biofuel mandate, to the White House Office of Management and Budget for approval. The report says unconfirmed reports expect the biodiesel mandate […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency plans to rule on dozens of the 161 small refinery exemption petitions currently pending review. The Trump Administration says the backlog is due to the Biden Administration’s refusal to rule on them and has promised to make quick work of them. The EPA administrator told a congressional […]
In Washington, in response to requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address the States’ concerns about E10 fuel standards by issuing an emergency fuel waiver. Specifically, the agency has waived provisions that would have otherwise made E10 gasoline sold […]
In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has joined other Republican governors asking the U.S. EPA to bump up the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO), to help meet the nation’s energy goals and promote growth in the agriculture and biofuels industries. “Because of renewable fuels policy, we now have 24 ethanol plants. We have the infrastructure that allows […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are leading a bipartisan group of 16 senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore integrity, stability and growth to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the U.S. biofuel sector by raising Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) levels for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. […]
In Washington, Growth Energy commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the agency announced that it would reconsider its Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, otherwise known as the tailpipe emissions rule. “We’re glad to see EPA reconsider this rule, which arbitrarily puts its thumb on the scale […]
In Washington, American Petroleum Institute last week joined with fuel marketers and retailers, biofuels producers, and agriculture stakeholders in recognizing the critical role liquid fuels serve in the American economy. In a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, the organizations urged the agency to fully leverage the Renewable Fuel Standard to support […]
In Washington, late on Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would uphold the current April 28, 2025, implementation date for allowing E15 year-round in several Midwestern states. The EPA announcement also noted that important negotiations on a legislative solution permanently allowing year-round E15 nationwide are ongoing in Congress. RFA encourages supporters of year-round access to […]
