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EPA more enemy than ally to ethanol

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By Mike Bryan

August 20, 2015

Policy 

There is a long history of antagonism and sometimes outward hostility by the EPA toward ethanol, writes Mike Bryan. This column is titled "Ally or Enemy" in the September issue of EPM.

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The Renewable Fuels Association has released a statement in response to a press release issued by the American Motorcyclist Association in which the group calls on motorcycle riders to support legislation that would amend the renewable fuel standard.

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Data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration confirm that the unplanned outage of a 240,000-barrels-per-day unit at a refinery in Whiting, Indiana, caused gas prices to spike throughout the Midwest.

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IRFA: Grants available for E15 infrastructure upgrades in Iowa

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By Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

August 18, 2015

Iowa fuel retailers wishing to offer E15 now have assistance available to them through the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program. Since 2007, the Iowa RFIP has provided cost-share grants to increase the accessibility of higher biofuel blends.

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EPA cannot quit on RFS

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By Brian Jennings

August 17, 2015

Stories about people like Jeff Oestmann, Scott Zaremba, Marietta Lakness and the people of Quad County Corn Processors are proof that the EPA cannot quit on the RFS, writes Brian Jennings. This column appears in the September issue of EPM.

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Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen asks U.S. EPA to provide relief to consumers in wake of refinery outage in Whiting, Indiana. According to the RFA, E15 could help alleviate spikes in gasoline prices.

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The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Committee. The event is scheduled to be held Aug. 27-28 in Washington, D.C.

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A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union's liquid biofuel industry, including information related to ethanol and biodiesel.

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While the EU has put strict sustainability rules on biofuels, little to no discussion has taken place about developing similar rules for fossil fuels, writes Robert Wright. This column appears in the September issue of EPM.

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UIC: EPA's RFS proposal would increase carbon dioxide emissions

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By Illinois Corn Growers Association

August 13, 2015

A proposal by the U.S. EPA to change ethanol blending rules would significantly increase carbon emissions to the equivalent of adding nearly 1 million more passenger vehicles on the road, according to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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EPA's Mobile Vehicle Emissions Simulator relies on faulty, manipulated data, resulting in inaccurate emission increases and will cripple any hope of ethanol expansion, writes Dave VanderGriend. This column appears in the September issue of EPM.

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ANEEP approves restructure plan, searches for executive director

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By Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers

August 13, 2015

The Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers board of directors recently approved a plan to bringing daily management and operations in house. As part of that plan, ANEEP is seeking a new executive director.

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The topic of how higher ethanol blends help fuel retailers to succeed will be highlighted during the ACE conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Todd Garner of Protec Fuel and Jim Pirolli of Kum & Go will participate in an E15 panel during the event.

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USDA boosted its corn projections in its monthly supply and demand report, forecasting this year's production at 13.7 billion bushels, up 156 million from the July projection. The survey-based corn yield forecast calls for 168.8 bushels per acre.

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EcoEngineers has successfully completed a number of EP3 petition processes for ethanol producers and can share lessons learned, writes James M. Ramm. This column is titled "EP3 Lessons Learned" in the September issue of EPM.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the August edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that ethanol production will remain near current levels in 2015 and 2016. A similar prediction was made in the July STEO.

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7 ethanol safety seminars to be held in North Dakota

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By Renewable Fuels Association

August 11, 2015

The Renewable Fuels Association and North Dakota Firefighter's Association will co-host more than half a dozen free Ethanol Safety Seminars this month across North Dakota. The seminars focus on numerous areas of ethanol safety.

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An annual biofuels report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of Thailand's ethanol industry, reporting production of fuel ethanol is expected to grow.

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Celebrating a decade of success: The RFS turns 10

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By Renewable Fuels Association

August 07, 2015

This Saturday marks 10 years since the Energy Policy Act of 2005 containing the original renewable fuel standard (RFS) was signed into law. The Renewable Fuels Association has compiled a report examining the impact of the RFS over the past decade.

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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has jointly announced the launch of a statewide pump labeling initiative to promote the American Ethanol brand, which will provide nationwide consistency in pump labeling for ethanol blends.

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The Clean Power Plan rule acknowledges for the first time the value of carbon utilization, the cornerstone of Algenol's Direct-to-Ethanol technology, as a method for utilities to reduce emissions from electricity production.

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RFA offers free fuel to motorcyclists at Sturgis Rally

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By Renewable Fuels Association

August 05, 2015

Continuing its four-year tradition, the Renewable Fuels Association will be on hand to provide free E10 fill-ups for bikers during the annual motorcycle rally held in Sturgis, South Dakota, Aug. 2 through Aug. 6.

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Growth Energy: AAA gets it wrong again

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By Growth Energy

August 04, 2015

The American Automobile Association comments on the U.S. EPA's renewable fuel standard (RFS) proposed rule show its ignorance on issues when it comes to the importance of consumer choice, American jobs and homegrown fuel.

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Tiemann elected USGC chairman

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By U.S. Grains Council

August 03, 2015

Alan Tiemann, a farmer from Nebraska, was recently elected as U.S. Grains Council chairman during the organization's 55th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Montreal, Canada. He has spent more than 35 years in production agriculture.

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The Renewable Fuels Association has applauded a decision by the U.S. EPA to recalculate ethanol export estimates for 2014. In a memorandum, EPA said that it made an error in determining the 2014 available supply of renewable identification numbers.

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The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it is soliciting applications for up to $4 billion in loan guarantees to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the U.S. that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases.

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On July 29, the Federal Railroad Administration issued a final rule to prevent unattended trains that carry crude, ethanol, poisonous by inhalation (PIH), toxic by inhalation (TIH), and other highly flammable contents from rolling away.

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An ethanol export promotion strategy developed in consultation with industry partners and the USDA was presented to U.S. Grains Council members from throughout the grains sector at USGC's 55th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.

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A team of Canadian buyers and end-users of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) recently visited the United States on a learning journey cosponsored by the U.S. Grains Council and the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan.

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Many gas stations are promoting E0. It not only costs more than regular gasoline that contains 10 percent ethanol, new data shows it also burns dirtier in your engine which then puts more toxic emissions into the air.

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