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RFS Case Goes to the Supreme Court

Published April 23, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court will review the use of small refinery waiver exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard on Tuesday. Oral arguments will be presented by the EPA, the biofuels industry and oil refiners. Agriculture groups have argued the small…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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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