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April 17, 2019

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by Donnell Rehagen (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) … This past year we engaged with organizations like National Renderers Association, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, American Soybean Association, Petroleum Marketers of America, and many more. The National Biodiesel Board has strengthened its reach and relationships by increasing regular dialogue with our industry partners. With this cooperation, we know we can accomplish more. However, in 2019 we will need to continue to work alongside our stakeholders to improve our policy efforts and fight the good fight that is necessary in Washington, D.C.

Our first task will be reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit.

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Also, in 2019, the industry will continue to face issues in the Renewable Fuel Standard, such as small refinery exemptions and U.S. EPA’s planned rule changes. EPA announced it will initiate a rule and public comment period to reset the statutory RFS volumes for 2020-’22. The agency triggered this reset by waiving the annual statutory volumes for advanced biofuels by more than 20 percent for 2018-’19. NBB previously engaged EPA on the planned reset and continues to advocate for higher volumes in the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel categories as the agency develops the reset proposal and the 2020 annual rule. In 2019, NBB will continue to pursue litigation that could force the agency to review its past rules and change its methodology going forward.

Additionally, NBB will be focusing its efforts on the U.S. Department of Commerce. Late in 2018, against the expressed wishes of the NBB Fair Trade Coalition, the commerce department granted the government of Argentina’s request and initiated “changed circumstances” reviews of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Argentine biodiesel companies. The department’s changed circumstances review process typically takes up to 270 days, meaning a final determination could come as late as September. In the meantime, the duties remain in place as established. READ MORE

Lawmakers Rally for Biodiesel Tax Incentive (Energy.AgWired.com)

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