Reps. Olson and Blackburn Introduce Bill to Stop RIN Fraud
Two legislators introduce the 鈥淪top RIN Fraud Act of 2012鈥� (H.R. 6444).
09-24-2012
EPA Issues New Biodiesel Fuel Requirement
EPA said gasoline refiners must use 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013.
09-17-2012
EPA Temporarily Waives Summer Fuel Requirements For States Hit by Hurricane
EPA last week temporarily waived RVP requirements in eight states to prevent gasoline shortages after fuel supplies from refineries in the Gulf area were disrupted by Hurricane Isaac.
09-10-2012
New Fuel Economy Standards Aim to Reduce Gasoline Consumption
The DOT and the EPA issued new automobile fuel economy standards that reportedly will lower costs at the gas pump by $1.7 trillion and reduce U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels by 2025.
09-10-2012
States Declare States of Emergency Due to Isaac; Price Gouging Laws, HOS Waivers in Effect
In anticipation of Hurricane Isaac, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi declared states of emergency.
08-31-2012
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Possible RFS Waiver
EPA is seeking public comment on whether to suspend the Renewable Fuels Standard.
08-27-2012
Court Dismisses E-15 Legal Challenge; EPA Issues New Rules for Pumps Dispensing E-10 and E-15
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week dismissed the legal challenge to the EPA’s decision to allow the use of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol.
08-20-2012
Lawmakers Petition EPA to Grant Waiver from Ethanol Quotas Amid Drought
Lawmakers are petitioning the EPA to grant a waiver from ethanol quotas.
08-20-2012
EPA Issues Long-Awaited Guidance To Ease Way for Removal of Stage II
EPA issued long-awaited guidance that paves the way for removal of stage II nozzles and equipment from gasoline dispensers nationwide.
08-13-2012
Drought Putting Pressure on Biofuels
The fallout is impacting biofuels production and prices.
07-23-2012
Kansas Retailer First to Offer E15
This past week, Zarco 66 in Lawrence, Kan., became the first station in the U.S. to retail E15 since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allowed its use in automobiles built since 2001.
07-23-2012