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EPA readies proposed biofuel mandates for 2021, 2022

08/20/21 3:55 PM By Ben Nuelle

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose trimming biofuel usage mandates for 2021, while increasing the renewable volume obligations for next year, a Capitol Hill source confirmed to Agri-Pulse.

Renewable fuel supporters file for rehearing on E15 summer sales

08/17/21 10:56 AM By Ben Nuelle

Biofuel industry and corn farmers are asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for a new hearing on a ruling that struck down a 2019 decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to allow year-around E15 sales.

After a bipartisan push, where will Senate’s infrastructure bill land?

08/11/21 6:47 AM By Philip Brasher and Sara Wyant

After weeks of negotiations, the Senate moved quickly this week to pass a bipartisan infrastructure package Tuesday that was quickly followed by a party line vote early Wednesday morning to advance a $3.5 trillion budget framework.

Appeals court: EPA must examine RFS program's environmental impact

D.C. Circuit rejects challenges from refiners, biofuels industry

07/16/21 4:07 PM By Steve Davies

A federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 renewable fuel volumes in the face of challenges from both the biofuels and oil industries, but also ordered EPA to re-examine the impacts of the program on the environment, particularly endangered species.

New legislation seeks to write E15 waiver into law

07/14/21 1:29 PM By Spencer Chase

Bills introduced in the House and Senate would allow summertime sales of higher ethanol blends, addressing a recent court decision that found the Environmental Protection Agency's waiver allowing year-round sales of E15 exceeded legislative intent.

Appeals court strikes down E15 waiver

07/02/21 12:08 PM By Spencer Chase

A major Trump administration action to expand the availability of higher blends of biofuels suffered a significant legal setback Friday that could lead to a fresh moratorium on summertime sales of 15% ethanol blends.

Biofuel-hungry airlines push for federal aid, raising fears of veg oil squeeze

06/09/21 6:45 AM By Philip Brasher

Airlines that are scrambling to lower their greenhouse gas emissions are lobbying Congress to enact new incentives for renewable jet fuel, even as competition for biofuel feedstocks already is heating up.

Poet acquires Flint Hills' biofuels and ingredients businesses

06/02/21 6:04 AM By Sara Wyant

POET finalized plans to acquire Flint Hills' biofuels and ingredients businesses and potentially increase production capacity for ethanol by more than a third.

Biofuel, refiner groups anxiously await SCOTUS ruling

04/28/21 6:31 AM By Ben Nuelle

After making their case to the Supreme Court, biofuel industry officials are expressing confidence that the justices will agree to restrict the issuance of small refinery exemptions.

Justices batter biofuels, refiners in waiver case

04/27/21 1:26 PM By Ben Nuelle

Supreme Court justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism that oil refiners are legally eligible for biofuel exemptions even if previous waivers have lapsed.

Open Mic: Dr. Tom Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services

This week’s Open Mic guest is Dr. Tom Zacharias, President of the National Crop Insurance Services. Crop insurance companies have proven effective in providing risk management resources for farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses from various extreme weather events over the past several months. He outlines many of the changes the industry has undergone and how the public-private partnership delivers quicker help for policyholders. Zacharias says companies are financially sound and ready to provide even greater tools for crop, livestock and specialty crop growers for the season ahead.

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11.29.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 29, 2024: Farm group leaders on biofuels, farm economy in 2025

A challenging farm economy and clean fuels tax credit decision could lead to changes for farm country in 2025.

We look ahead at big issues for the new year with farm group leaders, including American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle, National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. and United Soybean Export Council Board Director Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare.

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