The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 released data showing more than 1.92 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, down approximately 9% when compared to last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2025 reached 17.13 billion.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that seven new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 30 SRE petitions are now pending.
Clean Fuels Alliance America has shared with U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s proposed supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” to the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes.
The International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework is expected to accelerate demand for biofuels. By 2030, biofuel demand for maritime use could grow by up to 25 million metric tons; one-third of global demand.
Gevo Inc. on Oct. 14 announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has granted the company an extension of the conditional commitment for the $1.46 billion loan guarantee for its proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project.
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation.
Representatives of Kilpatrick explore the evolving landscape of SAF financing and contract structures, focusing on the U.S. market, offering insights for industry stakeholders seeking to navigate this complex environment.
Iowa officials and lawmakers are calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as part of the agency’s ongoing reorganization plan.
Advanced Biofuels Canada on Sept. 22 released the 10th annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada report, the national report on Canada’s renewable and low-carbon fuel markets that shows biofuels have reached record use in Canada.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Sept. 30 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA urging the agency to maintained proposed biomass-based diesel RVOs and move forward with plans to boost the domestic ag industry in its upcoming RFS “Set 2” rule.
Participants in the Canadian biofuels market can look to the future with more confidence than a year ago.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 1 held a virtual public hearing to gather comments on its supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS RVOs waived under the SRE program.
Much of the federal government shutdown in the early hours of Oct. 1 after federal lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal. If the shutdown persists, work related to federal data reporting, rulemakings and other regulatory initiatives could face delays.
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry’s biggest players gathered at the North American SAF Conference and Expo in Minneapolis on Sept. 22-24 to confront the sector’s steep challenges and chart its path forward.
The California Air Resource board on Sept. 23 announced it will hold a public hearing in November to gather public input on proposed amendments to the state’s regulation on methane emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills.
The STB on Sept. 24 published a notice announcing its intent to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which serves as forum to discuss issues related to rail transportation of energy products.
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Sept. 22 kicked off a public hearing to gather public input on a proposed rule to implement the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program. The hearing could continue through November.
Wisconsin state lawmakers on Sept. 22 announced the introduction of the Forestry Revitalization Act, a bill that aims to provide $210 in incentives to attract the development of a proposed $1.5 billion woody biomass-to-SAF project.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 released data showing 1.79 million RINs were generated under the RFS in August, down from 2.16 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Total RIN generation for the first eight months of 2025 reached 15.1 billion
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 10 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 23 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The EU on Sept. 17 announced it will allocate approximately €100 million ($117.88 million) of EU Emissions Trading Systems emissions allowances to 53 aircraft operators to help offset costs of SAF used in 2024.
The government of Australia on Sept. 17 announced plans to invest AU$1.1 billion ($731.84 million) to support the domestic production of drop-in, low-carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived under the small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
The U.S. Forest Service on Sept. 16 awarded $23 million to support the removal and transport of 1.1 million tons of low-value woody biomass from national forests. A portion of that material is expected to be used to produce energy and wood pellets.
The ABEA and PFI are among 400-plus associations, businesses and landowners representing the forest products sector that sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 urging immediate action to stabilize the U.S. forestry sector
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 12 released a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If finalized, the proposal would remove reporting obligations for most large facilities, all fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers in September filed separate lawsuits challenging the U.S. EPA’s final rule to partially waive 2024 cellulosic blending obligations under the RFS.
Sen. Chuck Grassley on Sept. 10 called the U.S. Treasury Department’s planned May 2026 release of proposed 45Z clean fuel production credit regulations “unacceptable” and stressed the importance of timely 45Z guidance to two Treasury nominees.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 29 awarded funding to two SAF research projects, including a project that aims produce SAF from bio-derived methanol and a project that aims to use distillers grains with solubles (DGS) as a SAF feedstock.
More than 40 members of Congress on Sept. 9 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to reduce proposed RFS RVOs for 2026 and 2027, block reallocation of SRE volumes, and scrap plans to boost domestic biofuel production.
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