Articles tagged under: Renewable Fuel Standard

Additional Actions from the EPA

Published June 6, 2022

In addition to releasing the final 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations, the Environmental Protection Agency is taking additional actions support the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA is denying nearly 70 small refinery exemption waivers. The agency is also on track to finalize…
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RFS Lawsuit Settled

Published April 26, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency and Growth Energy have settled a lawsuit that deals with the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA frequently misses the RFS deadlines, but with this deal, the government must announce the 2021 and 2022 annual biofuel volumes by…
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Thune Frustrated with EPA’s RFS Enforcement

Published March 5, 2022

South Dakota Senator John Thune is frustrated with how the Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing the Renewable Fuel Standard. "I just get an overall sense the administration is very lukewarm toward biofuels. I can't explain that. I've tried twice to…
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Food vs. Fuel Shows Up Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Published March 5, 2022

According to Reuters, the Biden administration is considering whether waiving the U.S. biofuel blending mandates could stabilize rising prices for food ingredients. Corn and soybean oil prices continue to increase since Russia invaded Ukraine. Reuters says there are concerns at…
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‘Very Troubled’

Published February 4, 2022

The Renewable Fuels Association wants EPA to make changes to their proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2021 and 2022. In public comments to the proposed rule, RFA commended the EPA for their proposed volumes for 2022. However, the pro-ethanol group…
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EPA Extends RFS Compliance Deadlines

Published January 28, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance deadlines for 2019 through 2022. The 2019 extension is for small refineries only and will be the next quarterly reporting deadline after the effective 2021 RFS standards. Starting in…
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EPA Releases 2022 Agenda

Published December 17, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency released its unified agenda for the year ahead. The agency plans to release plans for the 2023 renewable volume obligations under the RFS by May and complete the rule one year from now. Canola oil is…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Published December 9, 2021

Biofuel groups say EPA took a positive step forward in addressing small refinery exemptions with this past week's announcement, but there’s disappointment in the reduction of blending requirements. "First of all, 2020 blending requirements were already adjusted, because of the…
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