Policy

December 06, 2013

Greenleaf Biofuels hits production milestone at New Haven plant

BY Greenleaf Biofuels LLC Greenleaf Biofuels LLC announced in December that, as of Oct. 31, the company produced its 1 millionth gallon of biodiesel. In commercial production at its New Haven, Conn., terminal location since this summer, reaching this milestone was a key goal. READ MORE

December 05, 2013

REG leaders testify at EPA hearing on 2014 RFS proposal

BY Renewable Energy Group Inc. Leaders from Renewable Energy Group joined more than two dozen biodiesel advocates in providing testimony at an EPA hearing on the proposed 2014 RFS volumes. REG's Gary Haer questioned why EPA used outdated data to develop its RVO proposal for 2014. READ MORE

December 05, 2013

Iowa governor, state biodiesel board sound alarm to EPA on RFS

BY The Iowa Biodiesel Board Several Iowa business leaders, farmers and the governor have made a compelling case for expanding biodiesel under the federal RFS at an EPA hearing Dec. 5. The agency has proposed stalling the biomass-based diesel mandate for both 2014 and 2015. READ MORE

December 04, 2013

Biodiesel supporters to voice RFS concerns with EPA

BY The National Biodiesel Board Nearly two dozen representatives of the U.S. biodiesel industry are slated to testify at an EPA hearing Thursday about the threat to their businesses and surrounding communities under the EPA's proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) for biodiesel. READ MORE

November 25, 2013

Big Oil reaps $23 billion windfall in one day from RVO proposal

BY Americans United for Change Following U.S. EPA's Nov. 15 announcement that the agency proposes scaling back the renewable fuel standard (RFS) volumes next year, stock values surged for four of the "Big Five" oil companies, representing a $23 billion windfall in just one day. READ MORE

November 21, 2013

EU imposes definitive duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel

BY The European Commission As of Nov. 27, the EU will impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. The antidumping measures consist of an additional duty of on average 24.6 percent for Argentina and 18.9 percent for Indonesia. READ MORE

November 19, 2013

Biodiesel producers head to Washington to advocate for strong RFS

BY The National Biodiesel Board Dozens of biodiesel stakeholders from across the country headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday to support the renewable fuel standard (RFS) and voice strong disappointment with the Obama administration's recent proposal for next year's RFS volumes. READ MORE

November 15, 2013

Continued biodiesel growth jeopardized by EPA's 2014 RFS proposal

BY Ron KotrbaThe U.S. biodiesel industry has grown significantly this year, but if the final 2014 RFS volume obligation for biomass-based diesel looks anything like EPA's proposal released Nov. 15, significant setbacks could be faced and thousands of jobs lost. READ MORE

November 14, 2013

32 US senators urge administration to support biodiesel growth

BY The National Biodiesel Board A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. senators from Washington to Maine sent a letter Nov. 14 asking the Obama administration to establish a biodiesel volume requirement of at least 1.7 billion gallons, consistent with this year's projected production. READ MORE