
Erin Voegele currently serves as an Associate Editor for Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biomass Magazine, SAF Magazine and Pellet Mill Magazine, and has written for several other BBI International publications in the past. She aims to provide members of the biorefining industry with accurate, timely, and relevant information that is vital to operating their businesses. Voegele has been with BBI International since 2008. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from North Dakota State University.
Nearly 1.93 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in March, up 1% when compared to March 2025, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on April 16. Total RIN generation for the first three months of the year reached nearly 4.9 billion.
The U.S. EPA on April 16 published data showing no new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 37 SRE petitions are currently pending.
President Donald Trump on April 13 signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act. The legislation reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
CoBank on April 8 released its latest quarterly research report, highlighting improved regulatory clarity for the biofuel industry with the release of the Renewable Fuel Standard “Set2” rule, which set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs.
The California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee’s Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy on April 9 heard testimony focused on California. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed SAF tax credit.
The USDA is formally rescinding a notice of funding opportunity issued in October 2024 for FY 2025, 2026 and 2027 Rural Energy for America Program funding. Any applicant without a fully executed financial assistance agreement will have to reapply.
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.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released April 9. The estimated season-average price for soybean oil was revised up.
The Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 23 announced it has received a permit application from Highland Pellets related to the development of an adjacent biomass power plant with an integrated CCS project.
The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service on April 6 sent a letter to agency staff extending the existing administrative pause on the acceptance, processing and awarding of loan note guarantees for biodigester projects through the end of 2026.