Two state governors have reportedly made an official request to the EPA to waive the RFS for corn ethanol, and the ethanol industry is wasting no time saying it should be denied. According to this Reuters article, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe have asked the EPA for a waiver to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), …
RFA: RFS Waiver Brings No Lower Prices for Anyone
Officials with the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) say if the EPA grants a waiver to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), it would not bring the hoped-for reduction in feed prices for livestock producers and lower prices for consumers at the grocery stores. The calls for the waiver grew louder after last Friday’s USDA crop report showed a 13 percent reduction …
RFA to Hold Webinar on Corn Crop, Ethanol & RFS
A lot of talk over the weekend, as the USDA put out its crop report with the expected 13 percent drop in corn production due to the drought. The folks at the Renewable Fuels Association hope to give some clarity to the situation tomorrow morning (August 14th) when they host a webinar talking about the relationship between the crop, ethanol …
RFA Puts USDA Crop Report in Context
Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Research and Analysis Geoff Cooper put together an analysis of today’s USDA crop supply report on the RFA E-xchange Blog to put the report into perspective from both a historical context as well as a global production context, answering calls from some international voices to end global biofuel production. “As expected, this morning’s supply-demand …
Biofuel Industry Responds to Big Oil’s Call to End RFS
The American Petroleum Institute today said the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) is not working and needs to be changed. In a statement, API says the eventual goal of 36 billion gallons in 2022 would raise ethanol concentrations in gasoline to more than 20 percent… while many vehicles will be hard-pressed to deal with more than a 15 percent blend. Growth …
RFA Debuts New Open Road Ad
A new ethanol ad has debuted that focuses on the fact that ethanol is saving consumers at the pump. Following on the success of its long-running “Right Here, Right Now” ads, the Renewable Fuels Association is debuting a new ad which focuses on ethanol’s ability to lower gas prices at the pump and offer consumers relief in a difficult economy. …
Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council Formed
Eight biofuel industry organizations today announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production. The new Council will include Michael McAdams from the Advanced Biofuels Association; Brooke Coleman from the Advanced Ethanol Council; Mary Rosenthal from the Algal Biomass Organization; Brian Jennings from the American Coalition …
Ethanol Groups Oppose Calls for RFS Waiver
A group of more than 150 members of Congress today asked the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to waive the ethanol requirements of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) ethanol to help livestock and poultry producers weather the worst drought in more than 50 years. Led by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the group asked EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to make a “fair …
Ethanol Industry Responds to RFS Waiver Request
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) expects the waiver requested by livestock and poultry groups of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) will be denied by the Environmental Protection Agency, despite the impact one of the worst droughts in history is having on the nation’s corn crop. In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen explains how …
RFA Expects RFS Waiver to be Denied
Responding to plans by livestock and poultry groups to seek a waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the head of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) expects the request to be denied. “Given the flexibilities inherent to the RFS, and the fact that waiving the program would not result in any meaningful impacts on corn prices, we fully expect Administrator Jackson …