The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board last week unanimously adopted regulations officially establishing the Clean Transportation Fuel Program, setting April 1 as the opening date for the Southwest’s first clean fuel market. Signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2024, the Clean Transportation Fuel Program is a market-based initiative that incentivizes and expands access to lower-carbon transportation fuels, …
Iowa Biodiesel Production Plummets
Production of biodiesel in Iowa dropped by more than 30 percent last year with only eight facilities reporting production in 2025, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced 244 million gallons in 2025, down 31% from 353 million gallons in 2024 as the industry faced great uncertainty in 2025 due to both low Renewable Fuel …
Ethanol Report on E15 and NEC
To say that ethanol supporters are disappointed by the inability of Congress to include nationwide, year-round E15 in the must-pass funding bill this past week is an understatement. Corn farmers and ethanol producers are expressing outrage, disillusionment, and even betrayal after weeks of working on compromise wording for a problem the industry has been trying to get fixed for more …
Congress Devastates Supporters as it Punts on E15
Supporters of nationwide, year-round E15 were once again kicked to the curb by Congress, after weeks of negotiations between farm, ethanol, oil and refinery interests to craft wording that would have included it in the funding bill. Instead lawmakers have opted to create a new “Rural Domestic Energy Council” to develop potential legislative proposals on E15. It’s just too much …
Clean Fuels Honors Industry Leaders
Clean Fuels Alliance America recognized two industry leaders at its annual meeting this week in Orlando for their outstanding contributions in advancing biodiesel for heavy-duty equipment and renewable liquid heating fuels. John Deere received the Initiative Award for its leadership in approving the use of B30 (30% biodiesel) blends across its entire portfolio of Tier 4 engines. This marks an …
Iowa State Bill Addresses Pipeline Concerns
A bill was introduced this week in the Iowa state legislature that supporters of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects in the state hope will address some of the concerns of landowners. Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh introduced the bill which “reforms the permit process to be less confrontational, expands the ability to voluntarily negotiate with landowners on …
Stakeholders Concerned E15 is Now or Never
Iowa ethanol stakeholders are sounding the alarm that if Congress fails to include E15 in the spending bill this month, it could be the last chance the industry has to make it happen for some time. “We have an opportunity in the next couple of weeks and we won’t have another opportunity probably for years,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association …
RFA Comments on Canada Clean Fuel Proposal
The Renewable Fuels Association this week submitted comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expressing strong support for Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) and potential amendments to the program. The comments respond to a December ECCC discussion paper that laid out potential targeted amendments meant to “strengthen the resiliency and support the development of Canada’s low-carbon fuel sector, while …
2026 Ethanol Production Off to Record Start
According to the latest Energy Information Agency data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. ethanol production is getting off to a record start this year. For the week ending January 9, ethanol production skyrocketed by nearly nine percent to a record high of 1.20 million barrels per day, equivalent to 50.23 million gallons daily. Output was 9.2% higher than …
Grassley Demands Answers for Small Refinery Exemptions
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter this week to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin regarding concerns that some refiners may be making false claims to receive Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Sen. Grassley sent the letter as a follow up on a request sent by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in October …