New EIA Data Show U.S. Ethanol Volumes Fell in 2020 Due to the Pandemic

Year-end data released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides evidence of both the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resilience of the ethanol industry. U.S. ethanol

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UK Announcement on Standardizing E10 is Welcome News Amid Push to Cut Emissions and Meet Paris Commitments

Today, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the U.S. Grains Council released a statement following the United Kingdom’s announcement to introduce a 10% ethanol blend standard (E10) nationwide by

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RFA Congratulates Tom Vilsack on Confirmation as Ag Secretary

The U.S. Senate today approved Tom Vilsack to be the next Secretary of Agriculture, by a  92-7 vote. A former governor of Iowa, Vilsack also served as Ag Secretary in

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Farm, Biofuel Leaders Embrace EPA’s New Position on Tenth Circuit’s Small Refinery Waiver Decision

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is supporting the Tenth Circuit Court’s January 2020 decision in Renewable Fuels Association et al. v. EPA. After careful review of

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RFA: RFS General Waiver Requests are Unjustified and Illegal

The Renewable Fuels Association today filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to earlier requests from oil refiners and the governors of six oil-producing states seeking a

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RFA CEO Interview Looks at NEC, Focusing on Carbon

In an interview on today’s Adams on Agriculture radio program, RFA CEO Geoff Cooper talked about this week’s National Ethanol Conference and its focus on ethanol as a low-carbon fuel.

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RFA Ethanol Industry Outlook Focuses on Essential Energy for Tomorrow’s Challenges

The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2021 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide today during the 26th annual National Ethanol Conference. The annual publications and conference all share a common

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RFA Honors Former Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson

Citing his decades of service to farmers and ethanol producers, the Renewable Fuels Association today honored former Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), longtime chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, with

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