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Local Farmers Elected to National Biodiesel Board

Published November 20, 2019

The National Biodiesel Board elected new leadership to their governing board this week. The board oversees the development and success of biodiesel. Included on board is Rolette, North Dakota farmer Ryan Pederson and Centerville, South Dakota farmer Tom Ostrem. Board…
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Grassley Hopeful EPA Will Keep Its Word

Published October 4, 2019

The biggest prize of EPA’s entire promise was addressing small refinery waivers. That’s according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. The EPA is offering a three-year rolling average in the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations (or RVOs). "There are also things included…
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EPA Announces Solution for Small Refinery Exemptions

Published October 4, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency released more details Friday on a solution to make up for granting small refinery waivers. The EPA will use a three-year rolling average of actual waived gallons and apply it to the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations.…
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Perdue: RFS Plan Still Being Worked Out

Published October 2, 2019

Speaking to reporters at World Dairy Expo, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the details of a new plan to offset small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard are still being hammered out. "President Trump insisted we maintain 15 billion…
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Permitting Process Has Begun for Epitome Energy Facility

Published September 6, 2019

Farmers, agriculture organizations and community members gathered in Crookston, Minnesota yesterday to learn more about a proposed project that seeks to bring economic value to Polk County. Epitome Energy has plans to build a soybean crush and biodiesel production facility.…
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Court Dismisses Biofuel Lawsuit Against EPA

Published September 2, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed the National Biodiesel Board’s petition to uphold the EPA’s method for setting biomass-based diesel volumes in the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard rules. Under the RFS, the EPA flatlined advanced biofuel…
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