…the cost of complying with the mandate while farm-state lawmakers say the law is a crucial safety net for their rural constituents. EPA administrator Pruitt is under fire from renewable…
Farm Bureau Files Brief Supporting Water Rule Opponents
The American Farm Bureau Federation, together with a broad coalition of other farm and business groups, filed a brief in support of 13 states challenging the EPA’s 2015 “Waters of…
No RFS Changes From the White House, For Now
…would force the EPA to reallocate biofuels allotments displaced by hardship waivers issued to refiners. On Twitter, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley called the comments by Trump “great news.” The White…
Ernst Expresses Frustration with EPA
Senator Joni Ernst R-IA) Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa expressed deep frustration Tuesday regarding the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump. Speaking of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, Ernst told…
Trump Voters in Midwest States Losing Faith in Administration’s Commitment to Renewable Fuels
…voters in those states, including 63 percent of Independents, say EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s efforts to lower demand for biofuels does not reflect the President’s promise to support renewable fuels…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
Coalition Petitions EPA to Revise the Way It Calculates Annual Renewable Fuel Obligations; EPA Is Failing to Comply with Statutory Mandate A coalition of biofuel and agriculture groups petitioned the…
EPA Awards Biofuel Waivers Worth Tens of Millions of Dollars
…future. The EPA’s move may put even more pressure on credit prices, which have plummeted to five-year lows as the agency has expanded the small refinery waiver program. The EPA…
Ethanol Coalition Sues EPA Over Secretive RFS Waivers
…decisions as specific abuses of the EPA’s authority. Bob Dineen, CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says the EPA is trying to undermine the RFS under the cover of night….
USDA-EPA Discuss Year-Round E15
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials met to discuss ways to increase ethanol usage and to address refiner concerns about volatility in the market for…
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
…from EPA on the matter,” Johnson says in his letter to Pruitt. “Year-round use of E15 is not a new issue for EPA.” The letter goes on to urge Pruitt…
Senators Want Answers on RFS Economic Hardship Waiver to CVR
…RFS regulations, received a hardship waiver even though CVR made a profit of over $230 million in 2017. The Senators note that the EPA has granted at least 24 waivers…
Biofuels Group Files Lawsuit against EPA’s Pruitt
…Standard waivers the EPA is dishing out to refineries, large and small. Association President Michael McAdams says the group is concerned that Pruitt is granting the exemptions in an arbitrary…
Growth Energy Comments on EPA CVR Waiver
…interviewed Scott Pruitt for the job.” EPA administrator Pruitt told reporters last week that the EPA is following statute regarding RFS waivers. But, the move to grant a waiver to…
EPA Chief Faces Tough Questions
…keep the president happy. Pruitt Democrats and environmentalists panned Pruitt’s job performance as the EPA head is facing a number of ethical and spending questions. Most Republicans seemed pleased enough…