Articles tagged under: RFS
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…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…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…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…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…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…