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Calif. man to serve 51 months in prison for renewable fuel fraud

BY U.S. Department of Justice Jacob Cha of California was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in the Gen-X Energy Group conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government in a RIN and tax credit scheme. After his prison term, Cha will be on court-supervised release. READ MORE

April 20, 2018

New FSMA compliance program launched for biodiesel producers

BY Ron KotrbaA new food safety program has been developed by the Iowa Biodiesel Board to help biodiesel producers comply with the U.S. government’s Food Safety Modernization Act, deadlines for which are quickly approaching. The cost range is $3,000 to $6,000. READ MORE

April 12, 2018

NBB submits FOIA request to ensure RFS transparency

BY The National Biodiesel Board The National Biodiesel Board submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request to shed light on small refiner exemptions requested and issued under the Renewable Fuel Standard, as RFS transparency and certainty are key to biodiesel's competitiveness. READ MORE

April 06, 2018

Reports say EPA to push Trump to destroy RFS at April 9 meeting

BY The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association According to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, reports are circulating that EPA's Scott Pruitt will use the April 9 meeting with Trump to once again push Sen. Ted Cruz's disastrous RIN waiver scheme that would destroy demand for biofuels. READ MORE

April 06, 2018

Court approves PES bankruptcy settlement

BY Erin VoegeleOn April 4, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the U.S. EPA's proposed settlement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions that allows the bankrupt refiner to waive a significant portion of its obligations under the RFS. READ MORE

April 04, 2018

Futures plunge as China retaliates with tariffs on US soybeans

BY Ron KotrbaThe escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is taking its toll on America's soybean farmers, as soybean futures dropped nearly 40 cents a bushel April 4 following China's announcement of a 25 percent tariff on imported U.S. soybeans. READ MORE

April 03, 2018

Refineries given RFS waivers is 'outrageous abuse of the statute'

BY The Renewable Fuels Association RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen had much to say about the April 3 Reuters report that the U.S. EPA has exempted several refineries owned by Andeavor, one of the U.S.'s largest oil refining companies, from compliance with RFS obligations. READ MORE

April 03, 2018

Last hurdle cleared in US biodiesel trade case as ITC votes 4-0

BY The National Biodiesel Board On April 3 the U.S. International Trade Commission voted 4-0 in favor of the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition's position that the industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. READ MORE

March 27, 2018

DOJ must maintain integrity of RFS, reject PES settlement

BY The National Biodiesel Board The National Biodiesel Board called on the justice department to reconsider its proposed settlement allowing PES Holdings to escape the vast majority of its 2016-'17 RFS obligations, as it would harm the biofuels industries and undermine the program. READ MORE