EPA Advanced E15 Availability

Washington – E15 ethanol fuels took one step closer to commercial availability today.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved  health effects testing on E15 fuel submitted by the Renewable

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Advanced Ethanol Council Pushes Back on Oil Industry RFS Retroactive Waiver Request

Washington – America’s advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers today reiterated their strong belief that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should not grant a retroactive waiver to the oil industry

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Advanced Ethanol Leaders Urge Tax Extensions in Farm Bill

Washington – The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) today urged Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-KS) to include two key tax extensions for advanced

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Enviro Groups Withdraw on Eve of US Court of Appeals Hearing over Meat and Poultry Challenge to RFS

Washington – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument in a lawsuit brought by the National Chicken Council, National Meat Association, and

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2011 Ethanol Exports Total 1.19 Billion Gallons; Brazil Accounts for One-Third of Shipments

The official numbers are in and they confirm what the industry has known all year: 2011 was a huge year for ethanol exports. According to government data released this morning,

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Earlier today, the House Science Committee approved a bill that would require even more study of E15 blends than the millions of miles of testing already conducted by the Dept.

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NEC Scholarship Recipient Essay Rises Above the Rest

For the past three years, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) have held a scholarship competition for higher education students to enter for a chance to

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Outstanding Essay from NEC Scholarship Recipient

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) believe it is important for students interested in the biofuels and renewable fuels industry to have an opportunity to explore

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RFA Raises GATT, WTO Concerns over Recent Anti-trade Tax in Brazil

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk urging him to investigate the news that the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo was

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Eight Students Selected for National Ethanol Conference Scholarship

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) are excited to announce the eight recipients of a scholarship to attend the 17th Annual National Ethanol

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