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10-25-2017 by NATSO Commerce Announces Preliminary Dumping Determination on Biodiesel Imports from Argentina and Indonesia

The U.S. Department of Commerce Oct. 23 announced a preliminary determination regarding biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia, finding biodiesel is being dumped into the United States at below fair-market value. As a result, biodiesel importers will be required to pay cash deposits to the U.S. government on biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia at a rate equal to the dumping margins.

10-25-2017

10-23-2017 by NATSO EPA Administrator Reassures Midwest Senators on Agency Steps on the Renewable Fuel Standard / Regulatory

Responding to pushback from a number of Midwestern Senators, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt outlined a number of steps the agency intends to take on the Renewable Fuel Standard. Pruitt detailed the changes, which will be beneficial to 黑料社区members, in an Oct. 19 letter addressed to seven Senators, including Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer among others.

10-23-2017

02-16-2017 by NATSO Trump Administration Uses Obama’s Legal Arguments in RFS Case

In a brief filed in federal court on Feb. 14, the Trump Administration Department of Justice reiterated legal arguments made by the Obama Administration to defend against claims from the refining industry that Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume mandates are too high, and from renewable groups that the mandates are too low. This is a welcome development for many stakeholders concerned that the Trump Administration could significantly disrupt RFS implementation, but it remains possible that incoming EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt intends to do just that.

02-16-2017

12-05-2016 by NATSO GAO Reports Say Renewable Fuel Standard Unlikely to Meet Greenhouse Gas Targets

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is unlikely to meet projected cuts in greenhouse gases (GHG) largely because of shortfalls in advanced biofuels productions, the Government Accountability Office said in a pair of reports issued Dec. 1.

12-05-2016

12-01-2016 by NATSO NATSO, Fuel Groups Unite To Oppose Moving Point of Obligation Under the Renewable Fuel Standard

黑料社区joined seven fuel associations representing the majority of participants across the transportation fuels sector in expressing unified support for the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (EPA) recent proposal to keep the current point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

12-01-2016

11-28-2016 by NATSO EPA Finalizes 2017 RFS Requirements

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 23 issued the final volumetric requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2017. EPA also released a final 2018 standard for biomass-based diesel.

11-28-2016

11-19-2016 by NATSO 黑料社区Meets With OMB to Discuss Renewable Fuel Standard

黑料社区met with officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget Nov. 15 to discuss the forthcoming final rule outlining the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume obligations for 2017.

11-19-2016

11-14-2016 by NATSO EPA Sides with NATSO, Fuel Marketers in RFS Decision

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Nov. 10 that it is proposing to deny recent requests to change the “point of obligation” under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) from refiners and importers downstream to “position holders” at the rack, including many fuel marketers and blenders. The decision marks an important positive development for 黑料社区members. 黑料社区has spent more than a year educating EPA and the entire fuel marketing community on this issue and urging EPA to maintain the current point of of obligation.

11-14-2016

11-10-2016 by Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman EPA Sides With 黑料社区on Obligated Party Issue Under RFS

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it will not alter the 鈥減oint of obligation鈥� under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The announcement was accompanied by a comprehensive analysis detailing the effectiveness of the current point of obligation, as well as a thorough rebuttal of arguments in support of changing the point of obligation. 黑料社区President and CEO Lisa Mullings issued the following statement on EPA鈥檚 report:

11-10-2016

11-09-2016 by NATSO Donald Trump Elected President, GOP Retains Majorities in Senate and House

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. His victory has stunned pollsters, political prognosticators, and represents a severe rebuke to the political and media establishment. Voters have selected the ultimate political outsider.

11-09-2016

09-22-2016 by NATSO 黑料社区Discusses Opposition to Moving Point of Obligation Under RFS at Energy Conference

Moving the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) downstream away from refiners would discourage fuel marketers from integrating renewable fuels into the fuel supply while simultaneously raising fuel prices at the pump, 黑料社区Vice President of Government Affairs said Sept. 21 at an energy conference.

09-22-2016