Reports that the Environmental Protection Agency could extend the September 1 deadline for refiners to demonstrate compliance with their 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and potentially grant many more Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE) than expected, are sending shockwaves through the industry and causing chaos in the biofuels markets as prices for Renewable Identification Numbers (D6 RINs) dropped significantly. Rumors are …
Hawaii Becomes Fifth State with Clean Fuel Standard
Hawaii became the fifth state to have a clean fuel standard last week when Governor Josh Green signed legislation designed to cut the carbon intensity of the Aloha State’s transportation fuels. Under the new law, the state will develop regulations to reduce transportation emissions by 10% from 2019 levels by 2035 and no less than 50% by 2045. The program …
USDA Finalizes Regenerative Feedstock Rule
As President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week advancing regenerative agriculture, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule designed to help farmers voluntarily capture new value from regenerative agricultural practices through biofuel markets. The Regenerative Feedstock Rule establishes a framework to connect regenerative agriculture practices to new markets within the biofuel supply chain for corn, …
Clean Fuels Thanks President for Higher RFS Volumes
The Environmental Protection Agency’s final Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026–2027 officially went into effect this week and Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to President Donald Trump once again thanking the administration for the historic volumes. “Farmers and biomass-based diesel producers are essential to U.S. energy and national security; and they are putting major investments behind it,” Clean …
Stakeholders Make 45Z Recommendations
Biofuel stakeholders provided testimony to the U.S. Department of Treasury this week on ways to improve and finalize the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit rules. During a public hearing, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged Treasury to immediately release an updated 45ZCF-GREET model that integrates changes to the 45Z program mandated by last year’s One Big Beautiful …
Clean Fuels Launches National Fuel Quality Reports
Clean Fuels Alliance America announces the launch of its National Fuel Quality Reports, a first-of-its-kind resource measuring quality of multiple fuel types. The reports cover biodiesel, diesel, gasoline grades, ethanol, aviation fuel, kerosene and specialty fuels, including B99/B100, B6+ blends, #1 and #2 diesel, E15–E85 gasolines, Jet A/A1 and 100LL AvGas. Compiled from multiple points across the national fuel distribution …
Nebraska Governor Proclaims May Renewable Fuels Month
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has officially proclaimed May as Renewable Fuels Month, joining with the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) in celebrating the state’s 24 ethanol plants that produce over 2 billion gallons of homegrown renewable fuel annually, with a total economic impact of over $6 billion per year. “This industry fuels our vehicles and saves consumers money, and it also …
IRFA Advocates for Biodiesel in Clean School Bus Program
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently submitted comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for information on the Clean School Bus (CSB) Program. The EPA sought feedback on a broad range of fuel options that school buses could use to reduce emissions, including biofuels, natural gas, and hydrogen, in their revamping of the program. In its …
Illinois Reaches B20 Milestone
Effective today, April 1, biodiesel blend incentive requirements will increase from B17 to B20 in Illinois, marking the final step in the implementation of Illinois’ B20 incentive passed by the state legislature in 2022. According to the Illinois Soybean Association, this means every gallon of diesel that contains 20% biodiesel will be exempt from 6.25% sales taxes. There is an …
Iowa E15 Sales Shatter Record with 60% Increase
The Iowa Department of Revenue released the 2025 Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report this week, showing E15 sales increased 60% last year in Iowa to over 410 million gallons sold. At the end of 2025, almost half of Iowa fuel stations offered E15, with the blend accounting for 27% of gasoline sales. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff …