Articles tagged under: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Administrator Responds to Dicamba Court Ruling
Published June 7, 2020
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued a statement on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to ban the registration for three dicamba products: Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia. Wheeler acknowledges farmer’s responses since the court’s decision and says the…Pesticide Program Specialist Responds to Dicamba Ruling
Published June 4, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to appeal a recent court ruling on the use of dicamba herbicide. "Once the appeal is in place, it is likely the EPA and registrants will start marshaling their arguments and taking it to…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…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…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…EPA Sets Guidelines for Future Small Refinery Exemptions
Published December 19, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency also said they are committed to following the Department of Energy’s recommendations on granting small refinery exemptions moving forward. The EPA will use a method based on the 2016-2018 annual average of exempted volumes from the…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…EPA Seeks Applicants for Farm and Ranch Advisory Committee
Published November 7, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking for 20 to 30 nominees to fill a Farm, Ranch and Rural Community Federal Advisory Committee. If selected, members will provide policy advice, information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of…Renewable Fuel Coalition Challenges SRE Process
Published October 24, 2019
Renewable fuel and agriculture trade organizations are challenging the process of how the EPA granted small refinery waivers for the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard. In a petition filed on Tuesday with the Court of Appeals in Washington D.C., the coalition…