Articles Tagged with ''Renewable Fuels Assocation''

India is blending its way into needing US ethanol

01/25/23 6:13 AM By Bill Tomson

If India can keep on track for using more and more ethanol in gasoline, the country could well blend its way into needing U.S. imports, opening up major new trading opportunities with the second-most populous nation in the world.

Biofuels groups have API on their side in E15 push. Will that be enough?

11/23/22 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

Renewable fuel interests have gained a powerful new ally for one of their legacy priorities, but stiff opposition could still stall a potential resolution.

NAS report calls for more research on GHG impacts of biofuels

10/19/22 4:04 PM By Steve Davies

Regulators need to take a closer look at the impacts of biofuel production on land use and the carbon intensity of anaerobic digesters as they develop lifecycle assessments for transportation fuels, a National Academy of Sciences report says.

USDA offers fresh $100M for biofuels infrastructure

08/23/22 2:29 PM By Steve Davies

USDA will begin accepting applications for $100 million in grants to fund transportation fueling and fuel distribution facilities for higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.

Ethanol groups disappointed with new auto emission standards

12/20/21 6:57 PM By Noah Wicks

EPA finalized new greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks without including requirements that could have increased the use of ethanol.

Appeals court: EPA must examine RFS program's environmental impact

D.C. Circuit rejects challenges from refiners, biofuels industry

07/16/21 4:07 PM By Steve Davies

A federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 renewable fuel volumes in the face of challenges from both the biofuels and oil industries, but also ordered EPA to re-examine the impacts of the program on the environment, particularly endangered species.

June 9: Biden, Hill told $40B needed for ag research

06/09/21 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

A broad array of national and state farm organizations is appealing to Congress and the Biden administration to provide $40 billion in new funding for climate-related and ag research infrastructure.

The conservation stewardship program (CSP) allows farmers and ranchers to enroll working lands, like these acres in South Dakota.

Daybreak May 20: USDA outlining goals for climate-smart ag

05/20/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

The Agriculture Department this morning is releasing the strategy it will follow in re-shaping programs and policies to help more farmers shift into “climate-smart” practices and to make money from doing so.

Daybreak May 5: Top R to FACA: No way on 'carbon bank'

05/05/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

With the Agriculture Department expected to soon release its strategy for tackling climate change, the top Senate Ag Committee’s top Republican is doubling down on his opposition to a USDA-run carbon bank.

Daybreak April 27: Minnesota spared, southern states win in Census

04/27/21 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle, Sara Wyant, Ed Maixner, and Bill Tomson

Several major ag states, led by Illinois, are losing seats in the U.S House as a result of the 2020 Census.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers

03.24.2023

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 24, 2023: Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Alexa Combelic, Joe Kakesh on WOTUS, biofuels and farm bill spending

The appropriations process is in full swing on Capitol Hill, and many ag policy issues are sure to be impacted by annual spending debates. House Appropriations Committee Republican Ashley Hinson of Iowa joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss her priorities in the process as well as how the farm bill could be impacted by debt ceiling negotiations.

Then, Alexa Combelic with the American Soybean Association and Joe Kakesh with Growth Energy offer their thoughts on pending Environmental Protection Agency action on a host of issues facing the biofuels sector.

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