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, U.S. ethanol exports declined sharply in February, falling 30% to 138.7 million gallons (mg) amid significant fluctuations across key markets. Still, monthly volumes remained on par with year-ago levels. Half of all February shipments were directed to Canada and the European Union, with the remainder distributed among eight additional countries. Canada retained its position as […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging President Trump to permit the nationwide sale of E15 fuel through the 2025 summer driving season and beyond. The move would enhance America’s energy security and lower fuel costs for consumers while leveraging […]
In Washington, DC, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, in partnership with consulting firm Kearney, has released a report assessing the significant economic impact of the US bioeconomy. The report, entitled “Projected Impact and Growth of a Fully Unleashed Bioeconomy: The Value of Food, Agriculture, and Manufacturing Biotechnology”, highlights how this rapidly expanding sector is driving continued […]
In Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states. This includes new projects approved within the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and advances President Trump’s January […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Trump Administration has told the biofuels and petroleum industries to hash out their joint vision of the future of biofuels blending to make it easier for the administration to put it into place. Two meetings have already been held, including one the American Petroleum Institute hosted last week, with discussions […]
In Washington, a small but increasing amount of biodiesel in the United States is consumed in the residential, commercial, and electric power sectors, according to new estimates now published in the Energy Information Administration’s State Energy Data System. Previously, it allocated all U.S. biodiesel consumption to the transportation sector, where the vast majority of biodiesel […]
In Washington, American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions (SREs) decisions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) can be brought. Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) […]
In Washington, Reuters reports biofuel producers in both the US and Canada are concerned about the trade implications of US President Trump’s wavering views on tariffs, so have dialed back production in response to stave off potential problems at the border later on. Some analysts expect to see “painful” retraction in both biodiesel and renewable […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News report Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks continue to build on the back of slower demand, reaching 27.376 million barrels last week, as a nearly five-year high continues. Ethanol purchases from refiners continued to slip, and production dipped to six-week lows in turn at 1.062 million barrels per day. […]
