by Mary Clare Jalonick and Matthew Daly (Associated Press) The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy) ... Just weeks ago, Growth Energy’s Technical Director for Market Development Reid Wagner was one of the first customers to take advantage of Costco’s new Unleaded 88 (or E15) fuel offering. Located at the Costco in
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a wide range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) described in this document. Appointments will be announced
by Phil Franz-Warkentin (Manitoba Co-operator) Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit -- ... The supportive news came first, as the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee proposed extending the Clean Fuel
(Research and Markets/Globe Newswire) In the United States, biodiesel is also extensively applied in transportation, agriculture, and the industrial sector. It fuels trucks, buses, and marine vessels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions as well as fossil fuel dependence. The agricultural industry is
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) A diverse group of academics, authors, and public policy veterans who have spent decades studying and writing about the health disaster that resulted from the approval of lead in gasoline, observed the 100-year “anniversary” of that
by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) About 161 applications await decisions; Action will affect market for renewable fuel credits; Big Oil, Farm Belt anticipate 2026 biofuel blending requirements The Trump administration plans to rule quickly on dozens of small U.S. refineries' pending applications
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sam Lehr from Molecule Group discussed connecting the Bio-based, Synthetic, and Hydrogen-based Fuels, Chemicals and Materials industries. Key takeaways include engaging in global dialogues and policy advocacy, representing industry to bodies like COP30, G7, and G20.
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule to the White House for review on the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel beginning in 2026. Under the Renewable Fuel Standard, oil
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The steps are simple, with low capital and strong ROI: Engage with the appropriate analytics labs to help calculate in-situ cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fiber; register those gallons with the appropriate markets; and
(MId-West Farm Report Madison) Geoff Cooper is the CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. He says he wants to see support for flex-fuel vehicles and a clear path forward on tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. He says airplanes are
(Farm Service Radio) Michigan is home to four ethanol plants and two biodiesel facilities, which purchase and use a lot of corn and soybeans produced by Michigan’s farmers. However, you may not know that our federal government has placed a limit on
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation features Tammy Klein of Transport Energy Strategies. It discusses mixed policy signals in the U.S., stressing sustainability balances environmental, economic, and social concerns. Key highlights include contrasting potential Biden and Trump administration approaches on
(RealAgriculture) hanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Azotic Technologies. Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge on the corn, soybeans and wheat markets; Devin Mogler with National Oilseed Processors Association
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... More than 97% of Class 8 trucks are powered by diesel engines. Insights from last week’s ACT Expo – the Advanced Clean Transportation event hosted by TRC – offered a compelling glimpse into the future of trucking. Understandably,
(U.S. Energy Information Administration) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the United States as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other Biofuels, the category we use to capture SAF in our Petroleum Supply Monthly, approximately doubled from December 2024 to
by Tom Lotshaw (Law360) A refining industry trade group has urged a D.C. federal judge to order the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to scale back its cellulosic biofuel blending requirements for 2023, saying the agency shirked an obligation to do so
by Anne Miranda and Tara Bennett-Chirico (U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration) Retail prices for regular grade gasoline in California are consistently higher than in any other state in the continental United States, often exceeding the national average by more than
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The Minnesota Biofuels Association is refuting a recent newspaper article critical of ethanol. Executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield a Minneapolis Star Tribune story featuring the state’s largest oil refiner Flint Hills claimed consumers could pay
(Office of U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15)) Today (May 1, 2025), U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend tax incentives that strengthen the biofuels sector. “Biodiesel
by: James Bikales and Alex Nieves (Politico Pro) Thirty-five Democrats joined all Republicans in voting to clear the Congressional Review Act resolution. -- The House voted Thursday (May 1, 2025) to overturn California’s nation-leading clean cars rule, setting up a high-stakes vote
(Climbing. Fast.) Collaboration between the aviation industry and the U.S. government in just the past few years has helped the nation achieve a commanding lead in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while rural communities are poised to reap significant
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The soybean-processors industry has been expanding over the past two years. The practical domestic capacity of the industry has increased from about 2.23 billion bushels per year at the beginning of 2023 to about
by Kara Gundel (Engine Technology Forum) ... Here’s why, biodiesel and renewable diesel are classified as advanced biofuels by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to their significant environmental benefits. These fuels must achieve at least a 50% reduction in
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri Corn Growers Association Executive Director Bradley Schad says Ford Motor Company’s Flex-Fuel vehicles should make a comeback. “As corn growers are filling up their vehicles in their communities, they don’t have the option to be
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming summer driving season -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver allowing
by Corey Lavinsky (S&P Global) ... The absence of Renewable Fuel Standard pathways for making jet fuel from corn ethanol is one hurdle slowing down progress. Unfavorable math involving the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit is another. ATJ is one of several
by Andrew Chung (Reuters/Yahoo! News) U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a case involving the Democratic-governed
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to ax California’s clean car standards. The court was not considering the legality of the standards themselves, which require car
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 25 members of the House of Representatives who sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to allow unimpeded sales of lower-cost E15 through the summer months. The legislators noted that without
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) visited Heron Lake BioEnergy on April 16 to discuss federal issues important to Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Among the topics discussed during the Senator’s visit included the ramifications of tariff uncertainty on U.S. ethanol exports,
by Rep. Adrian Smith and Rep. Randy Feenstra (Agri-Pulse) In recent years, high fuel prices have hit Americans hard, forcing families to make tough decisions when filling their fuel tanks. While the Trump administration has taken action to reverse Biden-era anti-energy policies,
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on April 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that five new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
by Brad Pleima (BioCycle) The federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s Set Rule allows codigestion of feedstocks such as food waste and manure to generate both D3 and D5 RIN values. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2023-2025 Set
by Stephen Dinan (The Washington Times) A federal judge ordered the administration Tuesday to reopen the “spigots” for climate and clean energy funding programs, ruling against President Trump’s funding pause. Judge Mary S. McElroy, a Trump appointee to the court in Rhode Island,
(Growth Energy) for E85 in 2024. With 114.7 million gallons of E85 sold in 2024, California has now logged two straight years above 110 million gallons — a mark that had never been achieved prior to 2023. “Clearly, the state’s record E85
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy and Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a reply brief today in a case challenging the U.S. EPA for its failure to reallocate gallons lost due to small refinery exemptions (SREs) granted after renewable volume obligations
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New testing methods have reopened the door for cellulosic corn kernel fiber ethanol produced in-situ to generate D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs). In-situ production of cellulosic ethanol breaks down corn kernel fiber alongside starch during
by Grant Green (KOTA TV) On Friday, Governor Larry Rhoden and three other governors sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking for it to encourage more renewable fuel production. The state leaders are looking for standards of 15 billion gallons
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) President Trump directed agencies that regulate energy and the environment to sunset a wide array of environmental protections in an executive order issued Wednesday night. He ordered agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Department, Nuclear
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) For the last several years, one of the Renewable Fuels Association’s top priorities has been elimination of the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) barrier that prevents E15 from being sold during the high-traffic summer
by Bill Seifert (WJAG) The increased demand for biofuels in areas such as aviation fuel could create more markets for ethanol blend fuels and the farmers that produce the products used in such production. Nebraska U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts says biofuels development
(Inside EPA) The biofuels sector is prepared to push for renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending volumes larger than what it sought as part of an agreement with major oil sector companies that also blend biofuels, in a scenario in which
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 16 senators, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on April 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to increase renewable volume obligations
(Be8/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazilian biodiesel producer Be8 announced in April that it has just received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its biodiesel production pathway based on animal fats. According to Be8, its biodiesel facility in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rex American Resources Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 26, reporting increased ethanol sales volumes and progress with the company’s planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Illinois. Zafar Rizvi, CEO of Rex,
by Timothy Cama and Kelsey Brugger (Poltico Pro E&E NewsPM) The parliamentarian said lawmakers can’t undo Biden-era waivers under the Congressional Review Act. Republicans will try anyway. -- Republicans hoping to stop California's strict vehicle emissions rules ran into another problem
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. sales of E15, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, reached a record 1.24 billion gallons in 2024, an increase of 11% over 2023, according to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis of data released by state agencies
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) 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
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The American Petroleum Institute and biofuel-supporting groups told Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials at a meeting today (April 1, 2025) that the agency should sharply raise advanced biofuel blend mandates for 2026. The coalition told EPA that
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) The senior senator from Iowa wants E15 approved for year-round use, fair and tariff-free trade, plus more action and a lot less talk regarding tax cuts and budget reconciliation efforts in the Senate. -- A still-agitated Sen. Chuck
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/MSN) President Donald Trump said he would look to reinstate weaker automobile emissions standards, casting the vehicle pollution curbs imposed by former President Joe Biden as too onerous for automakers. Trump said he discussed the issue with John Elkann,
by David King Boison, Awudu Iddrisu and Sylvester Vuvor (MyJoyOnline) Ghana, like many countries across sub-Saharan Africa, is at a critical crossroads in its energy transition journey. With increasing pressure to reduce fossil fuel dependence, enhance energy security, and meet international
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is focused on converting waste to renewable natural gas (RNG), methanol, and dimethyl ether (DME). They aim to produce over 200 million gallons per year by 2030. Their process involves anaerobic digestion of waste
by Heather Richards (E&E News PM) The project in southern Wyoming is the first of its kind considered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management approved Wednesday a carbon storage exploration project beneath public lands in southern Wyoming. The record
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/MSN) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term,
(Growth Energy and Renewable Fuels Association) The American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court today in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on March 20 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that four new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
by Phillip Basher (Agri-Pulse) The budget reconciliation bill that congressional Republicans want to pass this year to enact President Donald Trump’s policy priorities and extend expiring tax cuts is emerging as a possible vehicle to enact portions of a new farm
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Environmental Protection Agency has released the final rule to extend the date for Ohio and nine counties in South Dakota for year-round E15. In response to a request from the Governors of Ohio and South Dakota, EPA renewed the
(Office of Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)) Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which authorized
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Renderers Association, and U.S. Canola Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging the agency to establish
by Matthew Daly (Associated Press) Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders sounded an alarm Friday, saying rollbacks proposed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s dual mission to protect the environment and human health. Zeldin
by Mark Gongloff (Bloomberg) The agency is abandoning its mission in a misguided effort to boost an economy it will only end up hurting. -- The EPA’s announcement on Wednesday that it would find the narrowest possible definition of the word “water” for regulatory purposes
by David Shephardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is starting efforts to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules that would force automakers to build a rising number of electric vehicles. ... The EPA said it would reconsider the agency's
by John Bozzella (Fox News) New York has a 10-year plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles and require automakers to sell only electric vehicles by 2035. (It’s not even really a New York plan, but a program originally hatched in California.) The gas vehicle ban has been
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On March 7, 2025, EPA announces a final rule to extend the Renewable Fuel Standard compliance reporting deadline for the 2024 compliance year. EPA is also making several minor amendments and technical corrections to other RFS provisions.
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Since most car makers stopped selling flex-fuel vehicles, it’s hard to find a new car or truck these days that is made to run on up to 85% ethanol fuel. But at Commodity Classic, the Renewable Fuels Association was
by Doug Durante and Doug Sombke (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) As usual there is a lot of angst in middle America these days with uncertainty over RFS volumes, small refinery waivers, bird flu, budget cuts, and looming
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in charge of climate change and air pollution said Wednesday that the U.S. should “adapt to” rather than try to minimize climate change. Aaron Szabo’s comment
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) Pending changes and uncertainty at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are significantly impacting the biofuels industry, particularly biodiesel, due to fluctuating waiver policies and renewable fuel standards. Oil and biofuel groups have formed an unusual alliance to advocate for
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Trump EPA Gives Ohio, South Dakota One-Year Extensions on Year-Round E15 -- Ohio and South Dakota were given one-year extensions on implementing permanent year-round E15 sales in their state, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
by Lisa Sorg (Inside Climate News) ... Waste Energy Corp. had intended to operate a furnace used in a high-temperature, no-oxygen process called pyrolysis there in an 18,000-square-foot warehouse near Sam Cameron Avenue and Cool Spring Street, converting the plastic waste
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The US has asked a court to dismiss a case over a missed deadline for updating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a move that could portend further delays in setting new biofuel blend mandates. Ethanol industry group
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has paused a wide-reaching lawsuit against the Biden administration's tailpipe emissions rule that states, and agriculture groups have argued amounts to an electric-vehicle mandate. In one of his first
by George Will (Washington Post) In governments’ pursuit of zero emissions, they learn hard lessons about unintended consequences. -- ... Economic stagnation has the European Union tiptoeing away from its mandate that new cars and vans be emission-free by 2035. “Self-destructive,”
(National Oilseed Processors Association) Renewable Fuels, Tax Incentives and Seed Oils Top of Mind for Oilseed Processors -- Today, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), the trade association representing the U.S. soybean, canola, flaxseed, safflower seed, and sunflower seed crushing industries, announced
by Alex Nieves (Politico Pro Energywire) The California New Car Dealers Association is funding a media buy targeting the state’s emissions rule. -- Car dealers launched an ad campaign Monday calling on California to delay enforcement of its electric vehicle mandate, warning
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced the agency’s decision to uphold the current April 28, 2025, implementation date to provide parity for E15 and E10 in Midwestern states. This action, requested by the
(Optimus Technologies) Optimus Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based clean energy company, has achieved a significant milestone by deploying over 1,000 trucks equipped with the Vector System, effectively reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The Vector System is an advanced, proven fuel system
(Inside EPA) President Donald Trump is instructing EPA and other agencies to develop a list of existing regulations that could be targeted for repeal if they meet one of over half a dozen criteria defined as inconsistent with administration policy, while
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Feb. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that 13 previously denied SRE petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance years 2021 and 2022 are being reconsidered. No new SRE
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) Two recent farmdoc daily articles (February 5, 2025; February 12, 2025) examined the impact of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the demand for ethanol and biomass-based diesel (BBD). The aggregate blend rate
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) RFS must accurately reflect investments in capacity, availability of fuels, and demand from new markets -- - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America joined 10 other national trade groups in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the
by Meghan Grebner (Brownfield Ag News) U.S. Congressman Randy Feenstra of Iowa says it’s very possible language for year-round E-15 could be included in the March Continuing Resolution. “In December, we kicked that can down the road until March 15,” he
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The Trump administration has an opportunity through biofuels and trade policy to avert a farm crisis, the head of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said during an address at the National Ethanol Conference in Nashville
(Gibson Dunn) The final rule marks a significant transition in the regulatory oversight of the carbon capture and sequestration industry within West Virginia. On January 17, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule giving the State of
by Ann Carlson and Mary Nichols (Legal Planet) Last Friday, EPA’s Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a new and unprecedented way to try to prevent California from implementing its ambitious program to move toward 100 percent zero emission vehicles. This time around, the Trump
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg News/Bloomberg Law) EPA will submit air pollution waivers to Congress for review; Carmakers call zero-emission vehicle sales quotas unachievable The Trump administration is delivering an initial strike against California car pollution regulations compelling zero-emission vehicle sales that the
by Heather Richards (E&E News PM) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will lead the group tasked with centralizing national energy policies. -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing a White House energy council to promote the nation’s energy industries amid
by Brandon Peoples (Brownfield Ag News) The push for year-round E15 continues. On Thursday, the bicameral, bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 was reintroduced into the 119th Congress. If passed, the bill would remove seasonal restrictions from those
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) A farmdoc daily article last week (February 5, 2025) examined the possible impact of reductions in the conventional mandate under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the demand for ethanol in the physical market. A previous episode
by Jean Chemnick (E&E News Climatewire) The president ordered EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to decide by next week on one of the first major issues facing his agency. -- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has one week to tell President Donald Trump whether
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Focused on Fuels of Opportunity at the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit -- While it is easy to glance over incoming challenges, the renewable fuels industry must face those hurdles head-on and not let change deter the destination.
by Alex Guillén (Politico Pro) The new spending pause applied to more than two dozen EPA climate and infrastructure programs is separate from President Donald Trump’s broader spending freeze that has been blocked by the courts, according to the agency. Those programs, which
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the Trump administration continues to reshape federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a bipartisan group of 28 federal lawmakers is pressing new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to get the Renewable Fuel Standard
(Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) The biofuels industry is closely watching as the White House administration, the EPA, and other agencies start to roll out policies for President Trump’s second term. The Renewable Fuels Association’s Troy Bredenkamp says the ethanol industry is
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the Trump administration appears to be moving at light speed to implement its agenda, biofuels industry officials said on Tuesday they still are trying to get a read on how a U.S. Environmental Protection
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) In a farmdoc daily article last week (January 29, 2025), we examined a range of alternative scenarios for setting the 2026 mandates under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In two of the scenarios, the conventional mandate was
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Monte Shaw, executive director of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association urged industry leaders and farmers at the association’s summit Tuesday to pursue expanding markets and to be wary of “looking in the rearview mirror.” Leaders in ethanol,
Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) There is an old saying usually attributed to politicians that isn’t exactly the king’s English, but the message is clear: “Dance With the One That Brung Ya” – meaning stay with what
by Shayna Greene (Bloomberg Law) One refinery sued before over delay, prior denial; Both refineries are now challenging denials for 2023 -- Wynnewood Refining Co. and Calumet Shreveport Refining LLC filed separate suits challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s denials of their requests seeking small
by Aubrie Spady (Fox News) The Senate voted Wednesday afternoon to confirm Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency -- The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the government's leading agency on environmental rules and regulations. President Donald Trump tapped Zeldin,
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, Zak Putlak, and John Panvica (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) In a biofuels sector grappling with policy uncertainty and a new federal administration, there were promising capital investments and above average ethanol M&A volume, driven by export growth
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Ohio Governor Seeks Delay in Year-Round E15 Implementation, Cites Petroleum Concerns -- Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine has asked the Trump administration to delay the implementation of year-round E15 in the state to 2026, citing concerns
by Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage and Emily Davies (Washington Post) Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo. -- The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed
by Kevin Bogardus (E&E News PM) The agency has gone nearly silent while the new administration settles in. -- EPA's communications with the public have almost dropped off entirely as the new Trump administration takes charge of the agency. On Inauguration Day, EPA's
(Inside EPA) The Trump EPA is asking the Supreme Court to pause cases over Biden-era preemption waivers for California vehicle rules and Clean Air Act venue provisions implicated by agency denials of renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance waivers, with the agency
(Aemetis/Stockhouse/NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company, today (January 23, 2025) provided an update on the impact of various federal policies in the United States and operations at the Aemetis biodiesel plant in
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Well News) Things have been taking a turn for the worse in America’s agricultural heartland, just as President Donald Trump takes office and the Senate moves to vote on his energy, environment and agriculture Cabinet
by Evan Berg (KIMT) One of the keynote speeches of this year's Minnesota Ag Expo focused on expanding Minnesota's growing biofuel industry and the role Minnesota farmers have to play in it. Jeff Davidman, vice president of state and local affairs for
by Toddd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) EPA Proposal to Waive Cellulosic RFS Volumes Sees Pushback From Biofuels Groups -- Although a new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce cellulosic biofuels levels in the Renewable Fuel Standard is on hold
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has already issued executive orders to withdrawal the US from the Paris climate accord, eliminate the EV tax credit, and unleash American energy; measures that largely reverse course on the past
by Eamonn Brennan (S&P Global) US President Donald Trump outlined his intent to continue using emergency waivers to approve the sale of E15 fuel, leaving the US biofuels industry to keep pushing for a permanent legislative solution. In "Declaring a National Energy Emergency,"
by Jean Chemnick, Sean Reilly, and Kevin Bogardus (Politico Pro Climatewire) Aaron Szabo has been tapped to lead EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, putting him at the center of President Donald Trump's campaign to roll back climate and air pollution
by Kelsey Tamborrino and James Bikales (Politico Pro) A new document obtained by POLITICO lists a menu of items that Republicans are considering for cost-saving offsets for their planned package of tax cuts and other priorities. -- House Republican lawmakers are targeting
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in one his final acts, criticized a Biden administration assessment that the country’s key biofuel law likely has had a “modest but negative” impact on the environment. -- The US Department of
(Renewable Fuels Association) In his Monday executive order declaring a national energy emergency, President Donald Trump stated that the EPA administrator, “after consultation with, and concurrence by, the Secretary of Energy, shall consider issuing emergency fuel waivers to allow the year-round sale
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Writing about newly inaugurated President Donald J. Trump's policies or concerns related to agriculture or, more specifically, to renewable fuels, including biofuels will not take long. Take a look at the text of his
by David Hallberg, Todd Sneller and Larry Pearce (Omaha World Herald) A new book by pediatrician Debra Hendrickson (“The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change”) and a new study from the National Academy of Sciences on
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) EPA should first evaluate possible small refinery exemptions and their market impact -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America filed written comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumes. Clean Fuels asks EPA
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Jan. 16 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, showing 11 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency denied one SRE petition and 139
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, released a roadmap to revitalize rural America today, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of
(Advanced Clean Tech News) On January 13, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing the state’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation.
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) On Wednesday, 427 national and state agricultural groups and agribusinesses on Wednesday sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee supporting Brooke Rollins' nomination as Agriculture secretary and calling on the committee
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... Companies that have relied on the biodiesel blenders tax credit, which expired at the end of 2024, were expecting to replace the blenders credit with 45Z. Now, there will continue to be a push to
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The lead Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee will be pushing for year-round E15 this year. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota tells Brownfield language allowing nationwide sales of fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol all year nearly
By: Andres Picon, Heather Richards, Kevin Bogardus (Politico Pro E&E Daily) Interior nominee Doug Burgum, Energy pick Chris Wright and EPA nominee Lee Zeldin are in for some tough questions during confirmation hearings this week. -- The three men poised to be at the
(U.S. Department of Energy) Modal plans specific to the freight sector lay out practical solutions that expand technologies, accelerate progress, improve efficiencies, and increase affordable, accessible vehicle and fueling options. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced seven transportation plans to build a
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change -- On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Seating Members on Landmark Advisory Council Marks another Milestone in Implementation of Growing Climate Solutions Act -- Today (January 7, 2025), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly
(Inside EPA) An industry group is filing quick legal challenges to EPA’s Clean Air Act preemption waivers for California’s latest Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program and the state’s heavy truck nitrogen oxides (NOx) standards, teeing up what could be
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined bipartisan colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding used cooking oil imports. The lawmakers want information on the agency’s process for verifying the authenticity
by Daniel Moore (Axios Pro) The Biden administration finalized long-awaited rules on Friday on a hydrogen production tax credit that loosens some requirements on project developers while maintaining core environmental guardrails. Why it matters: The Treasury Department's 45V tax credit, established
(Inside Climate News) EPA has denied another two waiver requests from small refiners seeking compliance exemptions from renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending mandates, less than three weeks before the transition to a second Trump administration and after federal courts last
by Zach Appel (Argus Media) A potential reformulation of gasoline in eight midcontinent states to accommodate year-round 15pc ethanol gasoline (E15) could lead to shortages in midcontinent fuel supply and an increase in retail prices in 2025. Approaching the 2025 summer driving
(Energy.AgWired.com) 2024 was a very good year for the ethanol industry, but the battle for year-round, nationwide E15 will once again continue on into the new year. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131
(U.S. Departments of Energy, Transporation, Housing and Urban Development and Environmental Protection Agency) Transportation connects us. It connects people, countries, and cultures, and draw us closer to one another. It is also the backbone of our economy and critical to supporting
(U.S. Department of Energy) A consistent definition for sustainable maritime fuel will help inform and align stakeholders and support and advance future maritime fuel technology and investment. -- To support and advance future maritime fuel technology and investment, the U.S. Department of
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and four of their colleagues on Dec. 13 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding surging imports of used cooking oil (UCO), much of which comes
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Agency additionally grants waiver for low-NOx regulations for heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and engines -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for waivers to implement and enforce
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CoBank predicts U.S. ethanol production in 2025 will be largely unchanged from 2024 but cautions that policy uncertainty looms over administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard program, small refinery exemptions (SREs), and the impact of
Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) A U.S. government funding bill released on Tuesday included a plan that would allow year-round sales of gasoline with a higher ethanol blend, a major win for the corn and ethanol lobbies. The inclusion would mark
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help -- While agriculture and biofuels groups are trying to get a handle on where Lee Zeldin stands on biofuels, Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., said
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 13 published the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by federal agencies related to the Renewable
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy today filed their opening brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, Case No. 23-1229. The case seeks to overturn an opinion from the U.S. Court of
by Michael Wayland (CNBC) -- Toyota Motor said Friday (November 8, 2024) that California-led electric vehicle mandates starting next year are “impossible” to meet. -- The regulations call for 35% of 2026 model-year vehicles, which will begin to be introduced next
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