EPA Extends 2013 Biofuel Compliance Deadline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended for a third time the deadline for refiners to show compliance with 2013 federal biofuel use targets.
08-04-2014
2014 RFS Imminent; EPA May Change Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency is close to finalizing the 2014 volumetric requirements for the final Renewable Fuel Standard, according to published reports.
07-25-2014
EPA May Change 2014 RFS
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy鈥檚 recent comments that the volumetric requirements for the final Renewable Fuel Standard may be different than the proposed rule are sparking concern among industry groups that EPA plans to increase the amount of ethanol and other biofuels refiners must blend into the nation鈥檚 fuel s
04-17-2014
EPA Considers Reducing 2014 Renewable Fuel Targets
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering reducing its 2014 ethanol volume targets amid complaints from refiners that the volume requirements exceed their ability to blend it into fuels without resorting to higher blends such as E15 that would put engines at risk, Bloomberg has reported.
10-11-2013
API Challenges EPA 2013 RFS Volume Requirements
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has filed a lawsuit with the D.C. Circuit Court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2013, arguing that EPA has mandated significantly more cellulosic ethanol than is available in the marketplace.
10-09-2013
Govt. Shutdown Could Delay 2014 Biofuels Targets
Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent its 2014 biofuels proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget for Review, next year鈥檚 targets could be delayed because of the Government shutdown, according to published reports.
10-07-2013
Four GOPers To Lead RFS Reform
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee reviews the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the first time in five years, Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) has tasked four Republican panel members to take the lead on RFS reform.
08-01-2013
House Releases Final RFS White Paper
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released the final edition in a series of white paper on the Renewable Fuel Standard that will be used as the basis for a series of hearings.
07-15-2013
Legislation Would Mandate Alternative Fuel Vehicles
With Congress increasingly critical of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), legislation introduced last week is taking a different tack: it would require that 30 percent of new automobiles in 2016 operate on non-petroleum fuels instead of, or in addition to, petroleum-based fuels. That figure would increase to 50 percent in 2017 and in subsequent years.
07-01-2013
Senators Introduce Legislation to Repeal Renewable Fuel Standard
Echoing legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) last week introduced 鈥淭he Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act鈥� (S. 1195), which would repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in its entirety. Sen. Barrasso said the RFS is “fundamentally broken and beyond repair,” and that it has driven up food and fuel costs rather than deliver meaningful environmental benefits.
06-24-2013
Rep. Goodlatte Introduces Legislation to Eliminate RFS
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee reviews the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the first time in five years, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at eliminating all or part of the RFS.
05-13-2013