Ethanol-to-Jet Fuel Plant Opens in US
Bloomberg's Kim Chipman reported Thursday that "the world’s first plant…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects E15 Case
Reuters writer Stephanie Kelly reported this week that, "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an industry group's bid to revive a decision made by the Environmental Protection Agency…
Decrease in Energy Demand Due to COVID-19 “Crushes Ethanol Market”
Wall Street Journal writer Kirk Maltais reported this week that, "Plummeting energy demand during the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the ethanol industry. The timing for U.S. farmers couldn’t be worse."
President Trump Opens Door to Increased Ethanol Use
On Tuesday, Bloomberg writers Jennifer A Dlouhy and Mario Parker reported that, "President Donald Trump is moving to clamp down on a scandal-plagued $2.25 billion market in biofuel compliance credits,…
President Trump Rejects Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard
Joseph Morton reported on the front page of Thursday's Omaha World-Herald that, "President Donald Trump scanned the Rose Garden on Wednesday as he looked to recognize lawmakers there for his…
Secretary Perdue Discusses the State of Rural America at Senate Ag Committee Hearing- Focus on Trade, RFS
On the one-year anniversary of being confirmed by the Senate as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue delivered testimony on Tuesday to the Senate Agriculture Committee…
RFS: Rift Between “Corn State” Senators & “Oil-and-Gas State” Senators Persists
Last week, Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Tex.), along with several of his GOP colleagues, met with President Trump and other executive branch officials regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Today's…
EPA: Recent Perspectives on RFS and Agriculture
Recall that in December of 2016, agricultural policy observers expressed some measure of unease with President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Attorney General Scott…
USDA- ERS: Opportunities for U.S. Ethanol Exports
A report earlier this month from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) ("Global Ethanol Mandates: Opportunities for U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS," by Jayson Beckman and Getachew Nigatu) noted that,…
USDA-FAS Report: China and Biofuels
A recent GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) report by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) took a closer look at important variables regarding biofuels and China. Today's update includes some highlights…
After Pressure from Senators, Iowa Governor- Trump Administration Signals RFS Support
In late September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to reduce the volume requirements for biodiesel for 2018 and 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). However, on…