Shutdown Risks Delays to US Energy Initiatives
The partial government shutdown is increasing the chances of delays in U.S. energy initiatives from the release of President Donald Trump's proposed offshore drilling plan to allowing higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during summer months…
EPA Scraps Plan to Force US Refiners to Blend More Biofuels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ditched a detailed plan that would have forced refiners to blend more biofuels into their gasoline and diesel in 2019 to compensate for volumes likely to be exempted…
EPA Abandons Biofuel Program Changes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has backed off a series of proposed changes to the nation's biofuels policy after a massive backlash from corn-state lawmakers worried the moves would undercut ethanol demand…
Philadelphia-Area Refiners Push Biofuels Program Reform
Oil refinery workers, executives and local politicians gathered near Philadelphia on Monday to urge the White House revamp the nation's renewable fuels program, arguing the future of their plants are at stake. The U.S.
U.S. Biofuels Mandates Under High Stakes Scrutiny
U.S. biofuels regulations, which mandate mixing corn-based ethanol into gasoline, have lately drawn together a diverse cast of political opponents. They include an upstart gas station owners' trade group,…
U.S. Court Says Regulator Incorrectly Set Renewable Fuel Standard
A U.S. court on Friday said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency erred when setting standards for how much renewable fuel must be included in fuel sold in the United States and ordered the agency to try again, according to a court filing.
Trump to Shift Biofuel Blending Burden Off Refiners
The head of the Renewable Fuels Association said on Tuesday that it had been informed by President Donald Trump's administration that it would order a change to the U.S. biofuels program, lifting the responsibility for fuel blending off refiners.
Oil Industry Infighting Heats up as EPA Weighs Biofuels Rule Change
Oil companies showed deepening divides on the future of the U.S. biofuels program in solicited comments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a plan sought by some refiners to shift the program's financial burden to retailers and blenders.
U.S. Ethanol Production Robust as Policy Clouds Loom
U.S. ethanol producers pumped out the biofuel at a record pace last week, but higher output belies growing concern in the industry that policy changes in the United States and China could upend demand for their product.
Groups Kick Off legal Challenge to U.S. Biofuels Standard
Seven biofuel and agriculture groups have asked a U.S. court to a review the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016, according to a court filing on Friday, kicking off a widely-expected legal battle over the controversial program.
EPA Fixes targets with Oil Groups
Oil refiners who have complained that federal regulators missed deadlines to issue rules on blending renewable fuels into the nation's supply of gasoline and diesel fuel are set to get long-awaited targets from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Biofuels Group Calls for U.S. Policy Change
The head of the Advanced Biofuels Association on Wednesday called for legislative changes to the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) program, sparking criticism from those within the industry who favor maintaining the current policy.
Sheetz Expands E15 in the Mid-Atlantic
Sheetz announced today that 60 of its locations in North Carolina will offer E15 by the spring of 2016. This announcement comes on the heels of E15’s expansion into 15 states. More states are expected to join…
Free Ethanol Safety Seminar
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Fore River Transportation Corporation will cohost a free Ethanol Safety Seminar on Aug. 26–27 in the auditorium of South Middle School in Westfield, Mass. There will be a session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug.
Ethanol Safety Seminar Set for Tennessee
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), in partnership with the Knoxville & Holston River Railroad and Nashville & Western Railroad, will host two Ethanol Safety Seminars in Tennessee. The first seminar will…
Scientists Make Ethanol without Corn or Other Crops
Scientists said on Wednesday they have developed a new way to make liquid ethanol efficiently without using corn or other crops needed in the conventional method for producing the biofuel. The scientists said…
