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EPA Issues Final Vehicle Regulations

Published April 1, 2020

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued final regulations for vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the final rule puts in place a sensible one national program that has a good balance of protecting the…
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EPA Replaces the Waters of the United States Rule

Published January 23, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency replaced the Waters of the United States Rule. The new Navigable Waters Protection Rule clarifies federal and state protected waters. There are four categories of jurisdictional waters under federal protection. Those include territorial and traditional navigable…
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Frustration with the EPA

Published December 19, 2019

Farm groups and lawmakers are frustrated with the EPA’s 2020 biofuels announcement. The lack of increased conventional biofuel volumes and biomass-based diesel volumes are a concern. National Biodiesel Board Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik says this final rule…
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EPA Maintains Status Quo on 2020 RVOs

Published December 19, 2019

In the Environmental Protection Agency’s final 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations, there’s a slight increase in cellulosic biofuel volumes. Conventional biofuels, like corn ethanol, are maintained at the 15-billion-gallon target in 2020. Biomass-based diesel are the same in 2020 and 2021…
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EPA Issues RFS Proposal

Published October 15, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency wants feedback on how the annual renewable fuel percentages are calculated. These percentages are used to determine the number of gallons to blend in…
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