Articles tagged under: RFS
EPA Officials Talk RFS, Water Regs and More at Big Iron
Published September 21, 2020
Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the agency would deny oil refiner’s requests for retroactive small refinery exemptions. According to the administrator’s ag advisor Carrie Meadows, the agency took their time in making the decision to ensure…Retroactive Waiver Relief Concerns SD Corn Industry
Published August 6, 2020
According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Department of Energy is recommending partial relief for oil refiners applying for retroactive waivers from the Renewable Fuel Standard. There are nearly 60 pending retroactive waiver requests for 2011 to 2018 at the…Ethanol, Ag Groups Oppose Possible SRE Court Case
Published March 11, 2020
The Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union are disappointed in the Justice Department’s decision to seek a delay in an important court case. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals was given…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…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…Trump Meets with Rounds and Grassley on RFS
Published November 21, 2019
On Tuesday, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met again with President Trump to discuss ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard. In the meeting, Rounds says President Trump called EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and put him…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…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…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…