In Washington, the EPA released a statement saying the Obama Administration fully supports all types of ethanol, including corn-based, advanced and cellulosic ethanol, in response to AAA’s call to lower the RFS for 2014. It said that it is in the draft stage for coming up with a 2014 blending level and will include the […]
In California, biofuel policy under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard may set legal precedent allowing the state to limit trade of any product in its borders based on climate change impacts. Already the state has banned foie gras and eggs laid by chickens not raised in cages that comply with certain animal rights standards. Ethanol […]
In Washington, 25×25 is distributing a sign-on letter to Senators Stabenow and Cochran and Representatives Lucas and Peterson urging them to recognize the significant benefits of agricultural energy technologies and the need to pass a new Farm Bill as soon as possible. 25x’25 Alliance is working with other partners devoted to farm, ranch, and forest-based […]
In Washington, as the Office of Management and Budget prepares to release the 2014 EPA biofuels targets, White House and EPA staffers have met with Growth Energy, DuPont, Novozymes, Delta Airlines, Monroe Energy, Abengoa, and PBF Energy. The OMB has likewise hosted four meetings on the upcoming RFS rules last week. Concerns have been raised […]
In Washington, a bipartisan group of 13 congressmen from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota sent a letter to the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, following on a letter sent by senators last month, seeking an investigation into what caused the recent increases of RIN prices by 2900%.
In Washington, Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement regarding the introduction of the RFS Reform Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The RFS debate is no longer just a debate about fuel or food. It is also a debate about jobs, small […]
In the UK, Guernsey island is looking to add excise tax on biodiesel in response to increased demand, like is done in the rest of the UK. The island’s local biodiesel producer, however, is against the move. Guernsey Bio Diesel uses used cooking oil as a feedstock and the fuel is found both at the […]
In Italy, Following a week of intense discussions, the Committee on World Food Security stressed the link between biofuels and food security, saying that the “progressive realization of the right to adequate food for all” should be a priority concern in biofuel development. The world’s most important intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder platform for food security and nutrition […]
In Washington, the EPA’s proposal for biofuel blending requirements was leaked with a significant scale-back from to 15.21 billion gallons for 2014, and the report apparently acknowledges that the blend wall is an “important reality.” The cut, which slashes requirements from 18.15 billion gallons, almost a 3 billion gallon reduction, is a huge blow to […]
In Missouri, a state legislature committee has blocked a proposal seeking to allow E15, though not mandate it. The move is more of a temporary moratorium rather than a true block, however. The full legislature is expected to vote on the proposal when it reconvenes in January.
