Tag: Washington

RFA teams with Girls Auto Clinic to promote ethanol education

RFA teams with Girls Auto Clinic to promote ethanol education

November 28, 2023 |

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has partnered with the Girls Auto Clinic to lead the way in bringing ethanol education and promotion to a new and growing audience: women who are actively interested in auto purchasing, maintenance, and repair. Founded in 2013 by entrepreneur Patrice Banks, Girls Auto Clinic builds and provides tools to drive knowledge […]

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Coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers dismayed by SRE appeals court ruling

Coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers dismayed by SRE appeals court ruling

November 28, 2023 |

In Washington, a coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers responded to last week’s decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency its rejection of six small refinery exemption requests. The following statement is from the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union. […]

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Appeals court rejects EPA’s July decision to reject nearly all pending SRE applications

Appeals court rejects EPA’s July decision to reject nearly all pending SRE applications

November 23, 2023 |

In Washington, Reuters reports U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision in July to reject nearly all of the pending small refinery exceptions for biofuel blending under the Renewable Fuels Act, saying the EPA’s decision was “impermissibly retroactive; contrary to law; and counter to the record […]

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DOE launches RFI regarding rail decarbonization

DOE launches RFI regarding rail decarbonization

November 22, 2023 |

In Washington, the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization set the goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the transportation sector – including rail – by 2050. This transformation requires coordination among all aspects of the rail supply chain including feedstock supply, alternative fuel production, locomotive engine manufacturers, safety implementation, customer demand, and government regulation. […]

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