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Biofuels backers scrambling to adjust to barrage of EPA action

10/04/17 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 – Looking back on statements made during the nomination process for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt offers a stark contrast to comments made in the last week.

Biofuel advocates: President Trump should keep commitment to the RFS

10/03/17 12:01 AM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017 – President Donald Trump didn’t offer a lot of specific policy promises to the agricultural community during this presidential campaign, but one was perfectly clear: He pledged to support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

EPA seeking input on ‘potential reductions’ in RFS volumes

09/27/17 6:31 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2017 – A notice from the Environmental Protection Agency has the biofuels community up in arms as they face the prospect of a potential hit to renewable fuel blending levels.

Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

RFA: Ethanol blends can help meet fuel economy, GHG standards

09/13/17 5:53 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 13, 2017 - A high-octane, low-carbon ethanol blend in optimized engines would be the lowest cost means of achieving compliance with fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for model year (MY) 2022-2025 and beyond, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen recently told the Environmental Protection Agency.

RFA advocates for 15BG RVO

09/06/17 4:50 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 6, 2017 - The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize the first draft of the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs).

EPA’s ethanol mandate could include EV credits

08/09/17 5:20 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 - Democrats hope to add a wrinkle to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that will give electric vehicle (EV) drivers a tax break.

EPA waiver authority on RFS will not stand

08/02/17 6:04 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says EPA misinterpreted the federal biofuel mandate when it opted to waive requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Court rules against EPA ‘supply’ interpretation in RFS case

07/28/17 1:00 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2017 – The Environmental Protection Agency was wrong in its interpretation of “inadequate domestic supply” when decreasing required renewable fuel blending, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit ruled Friday.

As E15 bill awaits action, ethanol opponents get vocal

07/20/17 2:50 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 – As procedural activity on a bill that would expand sales of higher ethanol blends quiets, opposition to the measure is getting louder.

Perdue pushes RFS, beef exports in Iowa speech

No update on potential Northey USDA role

05/05/17 2:30 PM By Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle

NEVADA, IOWA, May 5, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighted the benefits of renewable energy and the need for export markets in a Friday speech to Iowa producers.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

This week’s Open Mic guest is Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Conner suggests the nation’s farmer owned cooperatives are well stocked as producers prepare for the 2025 growing season. Conner says many co-ops anticipated tariff issues and took early shipment of supplies for this season. A veteran of Capitol Hill policy debates, he acknowledges plenty of uncertainty surrounding the farm bill, tax policy and tariffs. Despite challenges, Conner believes legislators will take action on taxes and hopefully a new set of farm and nutrition programs.

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