Articles tagged under: RFS

EPA Transparency Still Needed on Small Refinery Exemptions

Published November 21, 2019

National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett says a resolution is still needed for small refinery waivers. "This isn't a transparent process. That's why we're in this situation. People want to know what's going on with these exemptions. I think…
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A Unique Role in RFS Debate

Published October 8, 2019

Regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard, Senator Kevin Cramer said North Dakota is in a unique position. "There's no state in the country that better exemplifies the importance of balance on this issue with corn being our number one crop and…
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Perdue: RFS Plan Still Being Worked Out

Published October 2, 2019

Speaking to reporters at World Dairy Expo, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the details of a new plan to offset small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard are still being hammered out. "President Trump insisted we maintain 15 billion…
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Renewable Fuel Negotiations Continue

Published September 13, 2019

Negotiations continue between President Trump, lawmakers and the biofuels industry. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he's been involved with the reallocation of waived ethanol. "I thought it would be done by now." Grassley says he is optimistic a compromise can…
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Endangered Species Must be Part of RFS Process

Published September 9, 2019

The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. is requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to consider the Renewable Fuels Standard has on endangered species. The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network sued EPA regarding the Endangered Species Act. The court…
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RVO Proposal Released on Friday, Ethanol Industry is Not Happy

Published July 8, 2019

The EPA’s proposed renewable volume obligations makes no change in the Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for corn-based ethanol. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper was not happy with the news. "I think it is pretty clear why they…
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Small Refinery Waivers Addressed in Peterson-Johnson Bill

Published May 24, 2019

Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson have introduced legislation that sets up a June 1 deadline for refineries to submit small refinery exemption requests from the Renewable Fuel Standard obligations. The bill also calls for increased…
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Ethanol Supporters Still Disappointed

Published November 30, 2018

The ethanol industry isn’t happy with the Environmental Protection Agency. While there are 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuel blending in the 2019 renewable volume obligations, the American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says small refinery waivers continue to…
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Enviros Challenge RFS and Land-Use Regulations

Published October 31, 2018

A coalition of environmental groups want the Environmental Protection Agency to change the way land-use is evaluated for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The 2007 law that includes the RFS has restrictions to prevent the loss of native grassland. A petition…
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