U.S. ethanol production and weekly ethanol ending stocks each increased by less than 1 percent the week ending Aug. 21, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 26.
Responding to the oil industry's effort to undermine the expansion of E15, Growth Energy, the RFA, and NCGA on Aug. 21 filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit supporting and defending the U.S. EPA's E15 rule.
The Senate Democrats Climate Committee released a new report on Aug. 25 that details how climate action by Congress can create new jobs and grow the U.S. economy. Biofuels and bioenergy are among the topics discussed.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Aug. 25 issued a statement describing his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard and criticizing the Trump Administration's administration of the program.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Aug. 25 that the state is allocating approximately $100 million of federal CARES Act relief funds to seven ag programs to offset the impact of COVID-19. Approximately $22.5 million of that will support biofuels.
Merely playing defense on the RFS does not constitute a plan to expand ethanol demand. We need to go on offense because it is a matter of when, not if, Congress takes up climate legislation that will impact the transportation fuel market.
A new tool is available from Future Fuel Strategies for researchers to help ensure accurate and consistent results when conducting fuel and emission testing. The Urban Air Initiative commissioned the study.
With its virtual Biofuels Summit 2020 coming up, Growth Energy intends to use the event to remind our nation's leaders how homegrown biofuels lift up rural communities, save consumers money at the pump, and drive U.S. leadership in clean energy.
The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board and four SAB standing committees. Nominations are due Aug. 31.
Growth Energy hailed the latest efforts of retailers seeking to expand biofuel options at the pump through USDA's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, announcing 293 of its retail partners submitted grant applications.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Aug. 20 signed LB 1107, a legislative package that includes a production tax credit for renewable chemicals and provides property tax reform that will benefit various types of property owners, including biofuel plants.
A group of 20 members of Congress representing ethanol- and corn-producing regions sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Aug. 20 asking him to urge his counterparts in Brazil to terminate tariffs on U.S. ethanol.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 released updated SRE data, showing that small refiners have filed 12 additional SRE petitions, including nine “gap year� petitions. A total of 98 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 86 that were pending as of July 16.
ACE conference to feature USDA official, fuel retailers
By American Coalition for Ethanol
August 19, 2020
ACE's 33rd annual conference is being held as a live virtual event on Sept. 16 and will feature a USDA official, fuel retailers and a market analyst. Attendees will have dual access the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
The Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board published an open letter to President Trump on Aug. 18 expressing the need for robust and stable markets for crops and biofuels.
President Trump on Aug. 18 verbally committed to speaking to the U.S. EPA regarding the RFS and SREs during a visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to participate in a disaster recovery briefing on the derecho windstorm that devastated the state Aug. 10.
Because of COVID-19 and future respiratory epidemics, we now have another urgent reason to decrease air pollution and improve the quality of our environment by looking past fossil fuels. We can—and must—do more.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's publisher previews the August issue, which includes stories about the growth of E15, a profile on High-Octane Award winner Doug Durante, the role of ethanol and EVs, and the need to retool biogenic emissions policy.
In a split decision, a federal appeals court on Aug. 14 denied a petition filed by Poet Biorefining last year challenging guidance issued by the U.S. EPA in May 2019 regarding the registration of corn kernel fiber pathways under the RFS.
An issue brief by the Clean Fuels Development Coalition advocates for increased ethanol use and a realistic look at the role electric vehicles can play in decarbonization. The report also calls into question the variable environmental costs of EVs.
More than a year after the EPA's long-awaited Reid vapor pressure waiver made year-round E15 use possible, even the COVID-19 slowdown hasn't wiped out the rapid progress being made to grow the higher blend's nationwide retail presence.
The RFA urges the ethanol industry to keep fighting to protect the Renewable Fuels Standard and 'holding EPA's feet to the fire,' using whatever means necessary to ensure the agency follows the law and stops treating the RFS like a 'moving target.'
The Urban Air Initiative, a coalition of state corn grower organizations, the American Coalition for Ethanol, and the Clean Fuels Development Coalition filed comments Aug. 14 asking EPA not to penalize ethanol's ability to reduce carbon emissions.
A group of six former U.S. EPA administrators are calling for a “reset� of the agency as it approaches its 50th anniversary. The RFS and a potential federal LCFS among the issues discussed in a report released on the effort.
A group of four Iowa biofuel and ag groups sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 13 welcoming him to Iowa and urging him to address several unresolved issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The push to alter biogenic emissions regulations could boost corn farming and ethanol production while cementing the role of biobased solutions in the fight against climate change. Political inertia, however, remains the primary barrier to change.
2020 High-Octane Award winner Doug Durante has spent much of his 40-year career advocating and advancing policy for ethanol. Few active industry lobbyists have contributed to so many stages of biofuels policy development, from the 1970s to today.
When given a choice, consumers choose higher ethanol blends. It's important that we continue to push for more access to blender pumps across the U.S., especially in urban areas that can truly benefit from aromatics reductions and cleaner air.
U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Aug. 11 said work is ongoing to review gap year SRE waivers and issue a proposed rule to set 2021 RVOs under the RFS. He was unable, however, to specify when those tasks will be complete.
President Trump on Aug. 10 said his administration is considering reciprocal tariffs on Brazilian ethanol. The RFA expressed support for Trump's statement, but said it would prefer the return to a free and fair ethanol trade relationship with Brazil.
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