Articles tagged under: Geoff Cooper
Waiting on the White House for the 2021 RVOs
Published August 30, 2021
The White House is in the process of reviewing the EPA’s proposed 2021 Renewable Volume Obligations. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper is not clear about the exact language of EPA’s proposal. "We're almost into September 2021 and…EPA Vacates 3 Small Refinery Waivers
Published May 4, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a motion to vacate three small refinery waivers issued during the last 24 hours of the Trump Administration. These three exemptions were given to Sinclair Oil. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper…Ethanol Can Be Part of the Solution for Infrastructure and Climate Change
Published April 18, 2021
Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper does not think there’s been enough attention paid to biofuels in the conversations surrounding infrastructure or climate policy. "We've been talking with House and Senate agriculture committees and encouraging them that we're picking low…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…Hoping for a Clean Slate at EPA
Published November 25, 2020
Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper would like to see the next EPA administrator acknowledge the value of renewable fuels. "Especially when it comes to emissions reductions and reducing carbon from transportation fuels. We haven't had that with the last…COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo
Published September 24, 2020
The Continuing Resolution being considered does not include additional COVID-19 funding for the biofuels industry. However, National Farmers Union biofuels advisor Anne Steckel says it does offer language prohibiting the USDA to pay oil refiners out of the Commodity Credit…EPA Will Deny Retroactive Small Refinery Exemptions
Published September 14, 2020
On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency said they would deny retroactive small refinery exemptions, the so-called “gap-filling” petitions for the 2011-18 compliance years. "If the EPA will denies the retroactive exemptions, that's very good news for the ethanol industry and…Small Refinery Waivers Continue to Challenge Ethanol
Published August 10, 2020
Over the past 15 years with the Renewable Fuel Standard, regulatory challenges, including small refinery waivers, have been a challenge. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says it would be insane for the Department of Energy to recommend approval for…COVID-19 Relief: What the Ethanol Industry Wants
Published July 20, 2020
The biofuels industry wants to be included in the next round of federal COVID-19 relief and they just may get it. The HEROES Act, passed in the House, offers at least one solution for the biofuels industry. "There's a program…