No matter what happens in November, there will be a new president in January and a new administration that could be radically different than the current one, and that could mean a big difference in the outcome of policy issues for the ethanol industry. In this edition of the Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses …
RFA Seeks Update on EPA Feedstock Audits
The Renewable Fuels Association is asking the Environmental Protection Agency for an update on the investigation into certain biofuel feedstock imports and also urged the adoption of stricter feedstock verification requirements for imported used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow. In a letter this week to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper noted that monthly tallow and …
Diverse Groups Join to Oppose EPA’s Tailpipe Standards
More than 55 parties representing diverse interests joined to submit a detailed brief to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals last week arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency “unlawfully exceeded its statutory authority and acted arbitrarily and capriciously by finalizing vehicle tailpipe emissions standards that would essentially phase out liquid-fueled engines and mandate increased production of electric vehicles.” The brief …
Ethanol Exports Record High, DDGS Exports Up
U.S. ethanol exports have reached a record high of 1.10 billion gallons so far this year through July, running 38% ahead of last year’s pace, according to the latest trade monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association. While ethanol exports dropped seven percent in July compared to June, at 136 million gallons that was still significantly higher than a year …
Ethanol Industry Continues to Lead in Veteran Employment
Once again, the latest Department of Energy report shows the ethanol industry continues to lead in the employment of military veterans. According to the United States Energy & Employment Report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), veterans make up 16 percent of the ethanol industry workforce, which is three times the national private sector workforce average and …
Ethanol Report From Farm Progress Show
It’s been a beautiful week in Boone, Iowa for the Farm Progress Show, the nation’s largest outdoor ag show. It is a show that the Renewable Fuels Association always attends because it brings out farmers from all over the ethanol-producing part of the country to see what’s new in the industry. RFA displayed its custom Flex Fuel Plug-in Hybrid Electric …
RFA Urges California to Adopt E15
The Renewable Fuels Association this week filed comments with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urging the state to allow the sale of lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 fuel blend, containing 15 percent ethanol, as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. “E15 is a critical near-term strategy for decarbonizing liquid fuels, which will continue to dominate …
Canadian Rail Dispute Threatens Ethanol Industry
The Renewable Fuels Association has signed on to a letter from U.S. agricultural supply chain interests to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking him to take action to ensure railroad operations continue to prevent serious damage to the Canadian and U.S. economies. Canada’s two largest railroads, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, are in a labor dispute that threatens …
Export Exchange 2024 Registration Open
Registration is now open for Export Exchange 2024, which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 7-9. The biennial event, which was first held in 2010, is co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), and Growth Energy. It is expected to bring together 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and co-products, including distiller’s …
SAF Information Act Introduced in House
U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), last week introduced legislation that would require more reporting of data about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Information Act would direct the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to include regular reporting of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on their weekly and monthly reports, consistent with other fuel …