Articles tagged under: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Decision Questioned
Published March 22, 2024
With the EPA's new standards for vehicle emissions, the agency expects electric vehicle sales to account for over 50 percent of total vehicle sales by 2032. Ag groups voiced concern over the impact on the infrastructure and Rural America. Minnesota…Congressional Intervention May Be Necessary
Published June 22, 2023
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth is adamant, saying a lower requirement for biodiesel use through 2025 undermines years of work. “We’ve worked with biodiesel for 20-plus years and now the EPA just decided they are going a different…EPA ‘Undershoots’ Biodiesel Consumption
Published June 14, 2023
Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams wants the Environmental Protection Agency to raise the rates for the updated Renewable Fuel Standard. "Long story short, the proposed rule and numbers significantly undershot 2024 and 2025." ABA supports 500 million gallons as…Corn Growers Push for Year-Round E15
Published April 5, 2023
Eighteen state corn grower groups and the National Corn Growers Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging him to continue open access to E-15 during the summer months. North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch says…Corn Matters
Published January 12, 2023
The EPA released their proposed volumes for the Renewable Fuel's Standard. Hear more from MCGA President Richard Syverson in the latest Corn Matters, presented by Minnesota Corn.Growth Energy Provides RFS Testimony
Published January 12, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency hosted a hearing this past week on its 2023-2025 biofuel blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standards. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor urged the agency to approve the backlog of renewable fuel pathways. "We're encouraged by…Soybean Market Reacts to EPA Announcement
Published December 2, 2022
The soybean market reacted violently to the EPA’s proposed RFS regulations Thursday. AgriSompo North America market analyst Sterling Smith says EPA’s proposed volumes of vegetable oil used for biodiesel and renewable diesel were very disappointing. "The biodiesel numbers were much…EPA Releases Dicamba Draft Risk Assessment
Published August 19, 2022
In its draft risk assessment of dicamba, the Environmental Protection Agency says drift is still a problem for the herbicide. Despite the new label measures from 2020, EPA received nearly 3,500 incident reports for the 2021 growing season in non-dicamba…E-15 Waivers Expected
Published August 15, 2022
According to Agri-Pulse, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to grant E-15 waivers to eight states, including the Dakotas and Minnesota. The waivers would allow E-15 to be sold year-round on a permanent basis by next summer.