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Proposed RVO Increase, Ethanol Supporters Not Happy

Published June 27, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency released their proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard Tuesday. EPA increased renewable fuels from 19.29 billion gallons to 19.88 billion gallons. Conventional biofuels, mostly ethanol, stays the same at 15 billion gallons. The proposed…
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Grain Growers E-Tour Underway

Published June 26, 2018

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association will host the Environmental Protection Agency in an E-Tour across North Dakota this week. Tuesday the group will visit Berthold. Executive Director Dan Wogsland says the goal is to create a better understanding between…
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Biofuel Announcement Anticipated

Published June 25, 2018

An announcement on renewable energy policy was expected to take place Friday in Missouri but was postponed over continued concerns about the waivers given to small refineries. There are news reports the Environmental Protection Agency will propose an overall renewable…
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SD Farmers Disappointed with Pruitt Meeting

Published June 14, 2018

South Dakota farmers are disappointed with Wednesday’s meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Miller, South Dakota farmer David Fremark says Pruitt doesn’t understand the loss of RINs mean less demand for corn. "It was difficult to try to get that through…
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Ethanol Demand Loss Frustrates SD Farmers

Published June 13, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers in Reliance, South Dakota Wednesday. National Corn Growers Association board director Keith Alverson, who farms at Chester, South Dakota, says Pruitt remains vague. "The margins are pinched at ethanol plants. We're…
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EPA Administrator Pruitt to Visit SD

Published June 12, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will visit Sioux Falls, South Dakota Wednesday. National Corn Growers Association Executive Vice President Jon Doggett says the visit is raising eyebrows. "There's a lot of folks out in the countryside that are…
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EPA Sued for Small Refinery Waivers

Published May 30, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency is being challenged for granting three small refinery waivers to large processors. A coalition of farm groups including the National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union and the Renewable Fuels Association filed a lawsuit Tuesday saying…
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NFU Urges EPA to Implement E15 Waiver

Published May 23, 2018

National Farmers Union is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately implement a waiver for summertime sales of E15. In a statement, NFU President Roger Johnson noted that year-round use of E15 benefits farmers, the economy, energy independence and the…
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Consumer Advocacy Organization Files Glyphosate Lawsuit

Published May 23, 2018

The consumer advocacy organization, U.S. Right to Know, has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The lawsuit seeks documentation of EPA interactions with the Food and Drug Administration regarding…
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