Articles tagged under: Renewable Fuels Association

Climate Package Includes Biofuels Language

Published August 9, 2022

The U.S. ethanol industry is pleased with the biofuels investments included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Renewable Fuels Association Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp says there are several incentives for biodiesel and renewable…
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Ag Groups Respond to New Climate Legislation

Published July 31, 2022

Agricultural groups have a mostly positive response from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Senate’s proposal includes $8.45 billion for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP, $6.75 billion for the Regional Conservation Stewardship Partnership Program, $3.25 billion for…
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EPA Unveils Final Renewable Volume Obligations

Published June 6, 2022

Late last week, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations. For 2022, the final RVOs are 20.63 billion gallons, slightly lower than what EPA initially proposed at the end of last year. The 2022 total includes 15 billion…
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McKenna Joins RFA Staff

Published May 13, 2022

Mikayla McKenna is the new communications manager for the Renewable Fuels Association. McKenna's experience includes interning with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, the American Feed Industry Association and Iowa Corn Growers Association.
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A Climate-Friendly Fuel?

Published February 16, 2022

A study published by the National Academy of Sciences claims corn-based ethanol is not a climate-friendly fuel. The research was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Wildlife Federation. It found ethanol is 24 percent more carbon-intensive…
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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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Biofuels Industry Disappointed with EPA Decision

Published January 28, 2022

The Renewable Fuels Association tells the Red River Farm Network the association is disappointed with the EPA’s approach to RFS compliance deadlines. With the final rule, CEO Geoff Cooper said EPA just gave itself power to delay implementation of yearly…
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RFA Reminds Lawmakers Biofuels Can Help Reach Climate Goals

Published January 12, 2022

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper believes electric vehicles are important to reaching the Biden Administration’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but biofuels also play an important role in the transition. "When you think about the…
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