Articles tagged under: biofuels
Plaintiffs Comment as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Biofuels Case
Published January 11, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a lower court ruling from one year ago that limited the government’s ability to exempt small refineries from the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a joint statement, the plaintiffs in the case said the Tenth…No Guarantees for COVID Relief for the Biofuels Industry
Published December 22, 2020
The new COVID-19 relief package allows the agriculture secretary to make payments to biofuels producers, but there is no guarantee it will happen. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says ultimately, it will be up to the next agriculture…ND Farmers Union Adopts Six Resolutions in Annual Meeting
Published December 14, 2020
The North Dakota Farmers Union met virtually on Friday to discuss policy and set resolutions. Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said the core policies stayed the same as 2020, but NDFU adopted six resolutions. "The first resolution focuses on strengthening…Biofuels Coalition Issues Court Motion for Small Refinery Exemptions
Published November 23, 2020
A coalition of biofuel groups filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. today requesting the EPA comply with a 2017 court ruling on small refinery exemptions. The coalition is asking the court to require the…MN Biofuels Council Announces Steps for State Biofuels Industry
Published November 7, 2020
The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Biofuels released a consensus report outlining the steps needed to grow the state’s biofuels industry. Included in the report are recommendations to accelerate the move toward E15, adopting a Low Carbon Fuel Standard and increasing…EPA Requests More Time to Process SRE Petition
Published November 6, 2020
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an additional month to respond to a petition from oil refiners on small refinery exemptions. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the ethanol industry doesn’t understand why the EPA needs more…USDA Announces Higher Blends Infrastructure Grants
Published October 8, 2020
The USDA will now be offering a series of grants to fuel retailers to offer more choices for consumers at the pump. These are called the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Grants. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap says the…House Passes Effort to Address Small Refinery Exemptions
Published September 25, 2020
The House passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act this past week. Included in the legislation are provisions from the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, authored by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. This bill sets an annual deadline…COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo
Published September 24, 2020
The Continuing Resolution being considered does not include additional COVID-19 funding for the biofuels industry. However, National Farmers Union biofuels advisor Anne Steckel says it does offer language prohibiting the USDA to pay oil refiners out of the Commodity Credit…