Everything Comes Back to the FEW

July 17, 2018

BY Lisa Gibson

Fischbach, Budzinski introduce bill creating tax incentives for biobased chemicals, materials

By Erin Krueger

5 hours ago

Chemicals Policy Business

Reps. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., on March 27 introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act, which aims to create tax incentives to support the production of biobased chemicals and materials.

By Ecostrat

12 hours ago

Feedstocks Business

The London Laurel County Economic Development Authority, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have issued a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Laurel County, Kentucky. The BDO Zone is rated for 342,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass .

By USDA

15 hours ago

Advanced Biofuels Policy Business

On April 7, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana State Director Bill Warden announced the agency is investing in the future of Montana’s biofuel industry through Beaverhead Tourism Council in Dillon, Montana.

By USDA

April 10, 2026

Business Policy

On March 31, the USDA Forest Service announced it will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and begin a sweeping restructuring of the agency to move leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves.

By Metafuels

April 10, 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business

Metafuels’ Dutch subsidiary, Metafuels Nederland B.V., has been awarded a €1.92 million grant to support the the continued development of its Turbe synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) project in the Port of Rotterdam.

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