California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation that could help bring down the cost of gasoline in California, making way for lower cost 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) to be made available for the first time in the state. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says California was the only remaining state to not permit sales of E15. …
EPA Holds Hearing on SRE Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency held a virtual hearing Wednesday to get feedback on its recent supplemental proposed rule regarding small refinery exemptions and the reallocation of affected volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard and the biofuels industry was unanimous in its call for 100 percent reallocation of all exempted renewable fuel blending volumes. Just two weeks ago, EPA co-proposed “additional …
RFA Elects 2026 Board and Leadership
At its annual membership meeting this week in Omaha, the Renewable Fuels Association elected Derek Peine, CEO of Western Plains Energy in Oakley, Kan., as chairman of the organization for 2026. Peine has spent the last 25 years working in production, technical, and management roles within the agricultural processing and renewable fuels sectors. He also serves on the board of …
Ethanol Production Drops as Stocks Increase
U.S. ethanol production hit a five month low last week, while ethanol stocks hit their highest level in almost two months, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending September 19. RFA reports that ethanol production was down 2.9% to a 19-week low of 1.02 million barrels/day, equivalent to 43.01 million gallons daily. Still, …
Ethanol Groups Join Ag Secretary in UK Trade Visit
As President Trump was meeting with King Charles in London this week, U.S. ethanol industry leaders joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary Luke Lindberg were meeting with top officials in the United Kingdom to underscore the priorities of the U.S. ethanol industry while identifying opportunities to increase ethanol exports and open the U.K. fully to the U.S. market. …
Survey Says Americans Support Year-Round E15
A new poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association shows strong support for legislation allowing year-round access to lower-cost 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, or E15. The survey of nearly 2,000 registered voters also showed a record level of support for the Renewable Fuel Standard. Voter support for increasing availability of the E15 blend is …
Biofuels Industry Reacts to EPA Reallocation Rule
Biofuel stakeholders generally reacted positively to the supplemental rule proposed by Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday that offers a reallocation plan to offset small refinery exemption decisions issued as part of the August 2025 SRE Decisions Action. EPA is co-proposing additional volumes representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 …
Ethanol Report on New E15 Study
A new economic study produced by economists with the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike. The study shows that providing consistent access to E15 year-round would provide an additional …
Big Corn Crop Needs Expanded Ethanol Markets
The corn harvest nationwide is only just beginning, but the forecast is getting bigger and the need to expand markets to use that corn is getting more critical. USDA only slightly increased the August forecast for this year’s corn crop, but it was already a record, now expected to be 16.8 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the …
Hearing Discusses Renewable Fuel for Ships
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, introduced earlier this year by Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The legislation would open new markets for U.S. farmers and biodiesel renewable diesel producers by allowing them to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the Renewable …