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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency says it likely won’t finalize the biofuel usage mandates for 2026 until the end of next year, which is discouraging news for a sector that blames the existing renewable volume obligations for the collapse in credit prices that has hammered many producers.
The rising demand for renewable fuel and subsequent tax credits to incentivize production has led to a significant spike in imported feedstocks like used cooking oil and tallow, which some say could undermine the domestic oilseed industry and potentially allows some fraudulent materials to enter the market.
Lawmakers return to Washington to try to focus on fiscal 2025 spending bills even as Democrats face an ongoing debate about whether President Joe Biden should end his re-election bid.
The Supreme Court has dumped its Chevron doctrine that required courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretation of ambiguous laws, in an opinion issued Friday that makes environmental and other laws vulnerable to legal challenges.
The Agriculture Department is seeking input on how to measure reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from crops grown as biofuel feedstocks, part of an effort to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel.
The renewable diesel boom driven by a slate of federal and state policies has brought with it a surge in demand for imports of animal fats and vegetable oils to be used as feedstocks that could continue growing in 2025 as tax credits shift to incentivize in-country production of the fuel.
Iowa has approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ main liquid carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, a significant step forward for the carbon capture and sequestration project.
There’s a big week in Washington ahead of the July 4 recess, including appropriations action on the Hill and potentially, a Supreme Court opinion limiting agencies' discretion to interpret laws.
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