On July 18, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register its proposed rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019.
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EPA Publishes Proposed 2018 RFS Requirements
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This week members of the U.S. Senate will consider legislation that would serve to expand the presence of E15 fuel in the marketplace. Unfortunately, the bill is a distraction from fundamental problems with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which is forcing more and more ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply. Research has shown higher ethanol… Keep reading →
Trump Supports Renewable Fuels In Letter To Industry
By Lauren Graham, Ph.D. | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On February 21, 2017, President Trump sent a letter to the attendees of the National Ethanol Conference to reiterate his commitment to ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
What Does The Future Hold For The Renewable Fuel Standard?
By Joshua Andrews, Andrew Wheeler | Faegre Baker Daniels
The Renewable Fuel Standard is one of many policies facing an uncertain future as power changes hands in the federal government.
EPA Inspector General Reports EPA Has Not Followed Through On Studying Effects Of RFS
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On August 18, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General released a report stating that EPA has not complied with federal requirements to study the effects of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
India Outlines Plan To Increase Biofuels Market By More Than 750 Percent By 2022
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On August 10, 2016, India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke at a conference in New Delhi about the future of India’s biofuel market.
With the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) likely to be the focus of renewed congressional debate, API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola briefed reporters on two new online ads designed to highlight serious concerns with the RFS that argue for the program’s repeal or major reform. Here are Macchiarola’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thanks to… Keep reading →
Two more results from the new Harris Poll on what Americans are thinking about key energy issues. First, 77 percent of registered voters say they’re concerned about government requirements that would increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline: Second, 73 percent agree that federal government regulations could contribute to increased costs for gasoline to consumers:… Keep reading →
We often hear proponents of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) argue that mandating increasing use of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply is about consumer choice. This view is reflected in some of the news coverage of this week’s RFS public hearing in Kansas City. Yet, when you look at the marketplace and the… Keep reading →
When you head out for your Memorial Day drive, consider the current price of gasoline – the U.S. average retail price of $2.30 a gallon, which the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says is 47 cents lower than at the same time last year and the lowest average price just before a Memorial Day weekend… Keep reading →
