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EPA Proposal Gives Biofuel Industry Boost, Seeks to Lower Foreign Supply

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The Trump administration is proposing that obligated parties (oil refiners) blend more biofuels into gasoline and diesel in 2026 and 2027 while seeking to discourage the use of imported fuels and production feedstocks. The plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 17, 2025, would require refiners to mix a record 24.02 billion

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Deep Dive Into Carbon Intensity: Join Clean Fuels For GREET Model Training

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Clean Fuels will host an in-person training session on June 26 in Washington, D.C., following the Clean Fuels Membership Meeting. This full-day workshop will guide participants through carbon intensity (CI) scoring and life cycle assessment (LCA) using Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model. Attendees will explore key LCA principles, how to use the GREET model and

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Chicago’s 600 Parks Rely On Biodiesel For Smooth Operations, Decarbonization

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Known for Lake Michigan beaches and urban parks, the Chicago Park District is using ever-higher biodiesel blends to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Lawn mowers, beach rakers, truckers, and tree trimmers are operating on blends up to B100 (100 percent biodiesel). The Chicago Park District has achieved up to an 86 percent reduction in

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Clean Fuels Launches Redesigned BQ-9000 Website to Highlight Biodiesel Quality Assurance

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Clean Fuels Alliance America is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned BQ-9000® website, delivering a streamlined and user-friendly experience that better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines

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IMO Issues Interim Guidance on Biofuel Blends Carried by Conventional Bunker Ships

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Following extensive efforts by International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) to highlight the issue of the carriage of greater than B25 biofuels by MARPOL Annex I certified bunker vessels, IMO issued circular MEPC.1/Circ.917 Interim guidance on the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes by conventional bunker ships. The guidance permits the transport of

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Clean Fuels Study Shows Industry Contributes $42.4 Billion to U.S. Economy

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A new study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America shows the U.S. biomass-based diesel industry generated $42.4 billion in economic activity in 2024, supported 107,400 jobs and paid $6 billion in annual wages. The study, “Economic Impact of Biodiesel on the U.S. Economy 2024,” was conducted by GlobalData using actual 2024 data, including 5 billion gallons of

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EPA Administrator Zeldin: EPA to Set Biofuel Mandate ‘Very Soon’

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin stressed Wednesday that the US is working quickly to propose and finalize new biofuel blend mandates. EPA last week sent proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 — and likely at least one future year — to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, the

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Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel

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Four dozen companies sign letter to Administrator Zeldin requesting at least 5.25-billion-gallon BBD volume in 2026 RFS On May 22, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to set the 2026 RFS biomass-based diesel volume at no less than 5.25 billion gallons and allow continued growth in

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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose SAF Income Tax Credit in Michigan

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US representatives in Michigan have launched a bipartisan sustainable aviation fuel production plan that would establish an income tax credit for fuel producers and blenders in the state. The proposed bill would provide a $1.50/gallon tax credit for purchasing, producing, or blending SAF in Michigan, according to a release from the state’s Republican Party. “I

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SAF Production Begins to Take Off as New Capacity Comes Online in the US

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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the United States as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other Biofuels, the category we use to capture SAF in our Petroleum Supply Monthly, approximately doubled from December 2024 to February 2025. SAF is an alternative to petroleum jet fuel. It’s produced from agricultural and waste

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