Articles tagged under: biofuels

Vilsack Defends RFS Decision

Published June 27, 2023

While announcing plans to increase the availability of domestic biofuels, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was asked about the recent EPA decision on renewable fuel obligations for the next three years. Vilsack said EPA’s announcement represents the largest biofuels production target…
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Biofuels Continue to Use A lot of Soybean Oil

Published June 27, 2022

Biofuels may become the largest use of soybean oil in the next few years, beating out the food and feed segment and exports. That’s according to an analysis from Agricultural Economics Insight economist David Widmar. In 2014 and 2015, biofuels…
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Key Deadlines Coming Up in MN Legislature

Published March 20, 2022

With deadlines approaching in the Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota House Ag Committee Chair Mike Sundin says the last few weeks have been hectic. "Lawmakers are trying to get last minute items in and I've had to reject a few things in…
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‘Very Troubled’

Published February 4, 2022

The Renewable Fuels Association wants EPA to make changes to their proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2021 and 2022. In public comments to the proposed rule, RFA commended the EPA for their proposed volumes for 2022. However, the pro-ethanol group…
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RFA Reminds Lawmakers Biofuels Can Help Reach Climate Goals

Published January 12, 2022

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper believes electric vehicles are important to reaching the Biden Administration’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but biofuels also play an important role in the transition. "When you think about the…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Published December 9, 2021

Biofuel groups say EPA took a positive step forward in addressing small refinery exemptions with this past week's announcement, but there’s disappointment in the reduction of blending requirements. "First of all, 2020 blending requirements were already adjusted, because of the…
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