USDA to rescind US Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Rule

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on June 23 announced the USDA is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. / SOURCE: USDA

June 24, 2025

BY Erin Voegele

USDA: Wood pellet exports reach 830,469 metric tons in September

By Erin Krueger

December 11, 2025

Pellets Markets

The U.S. exported 830,468.7 metric tons of wood pellets in September, down from 894,320.3 metric tons in August and 898,133.7 metric tons in September 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Dec. 11.

By Erin Krueger

December 11, 2025

Power UK Pellets

Drax Group plc on Dec. 11 announced the company has no near-term or medium-term plans to expand wood pellet production capacity. Work on the proposed 450,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant in Longview, Washington, will remain paused.

By International Air Transport Association

December 11, 2025

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business Policy Markets

In 2025, SAF output is expected to reach 1.9 million metric tons (Mt) (2.4 billion liters), double the 1 Mt produced in 2024, according to the IATA. However, in 2026, SAF production growth is projected to slow down and reach 2.4 Mt.

By Darling Ingredients Inc.

December 11, 2025

Policy Business

Darling Ingredients Inc. has announced an agreement to sell approximately $60 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the IRA by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture.

By Erin Krueger

December 11, 2025

Thermal Power Pellets

Renewables are expected to account for more than 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, expanding to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 9.

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