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Biofuels Industry “Patiently Waiting” for COVID-19 Relief

Published December 10, 2020

The biofuels industry would like to be considered for any new COVID relief, but Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the industry will need to wait patiently. "This is a very high-level, critical conversation with factors and elements outside of…

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Biofuels Coalition Challenges 31 of EPA’s 2018 Small Refinery Exemptions

Published December 8, 2020

A biofuels coalition that includes Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board and others filed a brief on Tuesday to challenge 2018 small refinery exemptions granted by the EPA. The groups submitted the filing to the D.C. Circuit…

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Growth Energy Takes EPA to Court

Published December 2, 2020

Growth Energy is suing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet its annual deadline to issue the Renewable Volume Obligation. Growth Energy says the failure to establish the RVO undermines the Renewable Fuel Standard and could lead to greater…

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EPA Requests More Time to Process SRE Petition

Published November 6, 2020

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an additional month to respond to a petition from oil refiners on small refinery exemptions. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the ethanol industry doesn’t understand why the EPA needs more…

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Ethanol Markets Improve, But Regulatory Challenges Remain

Published June 20, 2020

As the ethanol market begins to improve, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said it will be a long road to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's going to be very patchwork as every community is going to be opening at…

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Ethanol Industry Welcomes Potential COVID-19 Relief

Published May 13, 2020

Included in the $3 trillion HEROES Act is support for the biofuels industry. A Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program would pay biofuel makers based on the number of gallons produced from January through May. The ethanol industry welcomes the support. "We…

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More Ethanol Purchases Possible in Phase One Deal

Published December 24, 2019

China could purchase more U.S. ethanol as part of the Phase One trade agreement with China. Growth Energy Senior Vice-President of Global Markets Craig Willis explains that China has an E10 policy in place that could make U.S. ethanol attractive.…

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Skor: RFS Integrity Needs Restored

Published December 19, 2019

Integrity is restored to the Renewable Fuel Standard only if the EPA accurately accounts for the small refinery exemptions granted. That’s according to Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. "All eyes will now be on the EPA's next round of small…

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EPA Working Through Rule Making Process on Biofuels Rule

Published November 25, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency is working through the rule making process to address small refinery exemptions. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the organization already submitted comments to the EPA on the biofuel rule. "The president has stated publicly and…

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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…

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