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SREs have their day in court, but was it the right court?

10/30/19 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

A federal appeals court heard arguments about the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of biofuel mandate waivers for small refineries, but some question if there will be a case of judicial pingpong with no court finding itself the right panel for a challenge.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to advance FY20 spending package

10/27/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The Senate is looking to finish work on a package of spending bills funding USDA and other agencies important to agriculture, but it increasingly appears that Congress won’t reach a final agreement on fiscal 2020 until after the first of the year.

EPA proposes new method for setting biofuel exemptions

10/15/19 1:52 PM By Ben Nuelle

The Environmental Protection Agency has detailed a new plan to calculate small refiners' exemptions from annual biofuel usage mandates.

EPA biofuel announcement sets up additional rulemaking, more lingering questions

10/04/19 1:12 PM By Spencer Chase

The Trump administration is out with a plan to address concerns over the use of biofuel mandate waivers, ending one chapter of the saga but setting the stage for new battles in the ever-turbulent debate.

Sources: Trump administration's biofuels deal includes reallocation

10/03/19 9:02 PM By Spencer Chase

The Trump administration is set to announce a deal to mitigate concerns over the use of small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard that will reallocate waived gallons to other obligated parties.

Court: EPA must look at effects of biofuel targets on species

09/06/19 1:22 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency must take a close look at the effects on endangered species of its 2018 rule setting renewable fuel targets, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

Iowa voters tell Trump to keep his 'promise' on RFS

09/04/19 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

Iowa voters are signaling strong support for expanding the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to a recent survey commissioned by the Iowa Biodiesel Board that also carries a message for President Donald Trump.

Perdue: Trump set to make SRE announcement

08/28/19 12:16 PM By Spencer Chase

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says President Donald Trump will make an announcement on changes to how the government issues biofuel mandate waivers to small refineries.

Senators fight Perdue biofuel efforts

07/01/19 1:04 PM By Spencer Chase

More than a dozen Republican senators are demanding that President Donald Trump bar Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue from having any input into whether small refineries get exemptions from biofuel usage mandates.

EPA ends E15 restrictions ahead of deadline

05/31/19 10:08 AM By Spencer Chase

The Environmental Protection Agency is lifting restrictions on summer sales of E15, checking off a top policy priority for corn growers and the biofuel industry but kicking off a new chapter as the battle likely heads to the courts.

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.

This week’s guest on Open Mic is U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. Serving in her freshman year in Washington, Spanberger has become a strong leader on voluntary farm conservation practices and the need for rural broadband. The Virginia representative says USMCA will benefit farms and businesses in the region she serves and offers her thoughts on the timing and consideration of the accord. Formerly serving in the Central Intelligence Agency, Spanberger sees the national security issues at stake in global trade negotiations and is leading the charge in developing a national 5G strategy.

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