Articles tagged under: Ethanol
EIA to Include More Biofuels Data
Published March 26, 2021
The Energy Information Administration plans to expand its reporting of data for the biofuels industry. The next report, which will be released Thursday, will include production capacities for biodiesel, fuel alcohol and renewable fuels.RFS Uncertainty Lingers in the New Administration
Published March 25, 2021
EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the Renewable Fuel Standard will be a priority for the agency, but South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Lisa Richardson says how the EPA responds to the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on small refinery…Biofuels Coalition Prepares for Supreme Court Case
Published March 24, 2021
A biofuels coalition is getting ready to make their case in opposition of small refinery exemptions in front of the Supreme Court next month. The coalition, made up of four groups including the American Coalition for Ethanol and the Renewable…Fischbach Opposes COVID Package
Published March 11, 2021
The House passed the latest COVID-relief bill with a 220-to-211 vote. Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach was one of the lawmakers in the opposition. "We should have done more for ethanol and we should have done more targeted relief. When we…Ag Groups Thank EPA for Supporting Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions
Published February 22, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency will support the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision that small refinery waivers are only temporary. In response, the four petitioning groups including the National Corn Growers Association and American Coalition for Ethanol said they…What is the Future for Renewable Fuels in the Biden Administration?
Published February 22, 2021
President Joe Biden has a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says electric vehicles aren’t zero emission vehicles. "The U.S. Department of Energy says when upstream emissions are properly considered, the…MN Senate Ag Committee Considers E15 Bill
Published February 18, 2021
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee heard a bill to shift the state’s fuel standard to E15. "The bill would raise Minnesota's fuel standards from the 10 percent ethanol blend," said Torrey Westrom, Senator and author of the bill.…Collin Peterson Receives Industry Award from RFA
Published February 17, 2021
The Renewable Fuels Association awarded former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson with the RFA Industry Award. The RFA said Peterson has been the ethanol industry’s most effective and passionate advocate in the House of Representatives for decades. While in…Ethanol Business “Not Bad” Right Now
Published February 15, 2021
NDSU Extension Bioenergy Economist David Ripplinger says the ethanol business isn’t bad right now for refiners. Ethanol use is stable, prices are higher and the margins are there to keep many U.S. refiners operating. "For the most part, refineries can…