Biodiesel World News

Refineries given RFS waivers is 'outrageous abuse of the statute' 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 SHARE
Last hurdle cleared in US biodiesel trade case as ITC votes 4-0 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 SHARE
	ADM blames imports for cutting German biodiesel output ADM announced plans in March to temporarily cease production of biodiesel at its facility in Mainz, Germany, as a result of increased biodiesel imports into the EU. Last fall, looming imports caused France's Saipol to make a similar decision. READ MORE SHARE
FAME, rapeseed oil round robin tests modified to include UCO In Germany, AGQM and FAM have opened registration for their annual round robin tests for biodiesel and rapeseed oil. After a decade of such tests, however, the groups have modified rapeseed oil fuel round robin test to include used cooking oil. READ MORE SHARE
DOJ must maintain integrity of RFS, reject PES settlement 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 SHARE
Scientists say California can get tougher on clean fuels California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030, akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year, by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, according to a new analysis. READ MORE SHARE
No renewal of biodiesel tax credit in omnibus spending bill Congress is expected to pass an omnibus spending bill March 22 to fund the U.S. government, which does not include a reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit. In February, Congress passed a retroactive extension of the incentive for 2017 only. READ MORE SHARE
Corn Oil One's Bob Riley receives leadership award The Iowa Biotechnology Association Executive Director Joe Hrdlicka and Cultivation Corridor Executive Director Billi Hunt have presented the 2018 Cultivation Corridor Iowa Biotech Leadership Award to Robert G. Riley Jr., owner of Corn Oil One. READ MORE SHARE