Articles tagged under: Ethanol
EPA Releases Final E15 Rule
Published May 31, 2019
President Trump kept his promise to farmers. The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule allowing year-round sales of E15 by summer driving season. EPA Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation Bill Wehrum explained the action will extend…EU Cancels Anti-Dumping Duty on U.S. Ethanol
Published May 17, 2019
The European Commission canceled its 9.5 percent anti-dumping duty on imports of U.S. ethanol in place since 2013. The commission made the announcement after a review of the duty found no evidence the U.S. would export ethanol to the EU…Lawmakers Upset with EPA Over Small Refinery Waivers
Published May 8, 2019
Thirty-five members of Congress have called on the EPA to end the practice of granting small refinery exemptions for large or unqualified refineries. Fifty-four exemption requests have been granted since President Trump took office without a single denial. The bipartisan…A Tight Timeline to Finalize E15 Rule
Published May 2, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency has less than one month to finalize a rule allowing year-round E15 by the summer driving season. Growth Energy Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley says it’s a tight timeframe. "The EPA has committed to having…Former DuPont Employee Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets
Published April 18, 2019
A former DuPont manager is getting three-and-a-half years in prison for stealing trade secrets. Josh Isler left DuPont in 2013 to take a job with a competitor, but before he left, Isler downloaded internal company files about the ethanol fuel…Environmental Benefits of Ethanol Touted
Published April 3, 2019
A new USDA study indicates ethanol is having a significant impact on green house gas emissions. The last study of this kind, which was released in 2010, found greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol were 21 percent lower than from…MN Corn Matters
Published March 27, 2019
Corn Matters is a weekly update from Minnesota Corn Growers Association. There is a new e-book available titled "The Rise of Ethanol in Minnesota." Hear more about the book from MCGA Commodity Marketing and Biofuels Director Mitch Coulter.Flooding Impacts NE, IA and SD Ethanol Movement
Published March 26, 2019
The flood waters that caused transportation and rail delays for ethanol producers in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota are receding, but there are still transportation challenges ahead. Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) CEO Mike Jerke, based in Council Bluffs, Iowa,…NFU Continues to Support E30 Efforts
Published March 6, 2019
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one special order of business continues the support of 30 percent ethanol blends. "This also prepares us for the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) rule, whenever we're allowed to talk about that."…