The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a trilogy of decisions for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in recent months that represents some of the most significant regulatory developments for biomass-based diesel in the program’s history. The vast majority of biomass-based diesel produced in the U.S. and used to comply with the RFS is
Some farmers are saying the market for their soybeans remains unstable because of the ongoing trade negotiations. One sign of their anxiety is that they are renting a record amount of storage space for their soybeans, hoping to weather out the current crisis, according to the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. “I’m hoping that
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been extraordinarily active on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) front over the summer and early fall of 2025. Since June, the agency has released three pivotal decisions that collectively are likely to alter the trajectory of the biomass-based diesel industry in the U.S. The vast majority of biomass-based
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On October 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America – the trade association representing the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry – shared with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” proposal. EPA is co-proposing to either fully (100%) or partially (50%)
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The federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) provides a sometimes confusing but important series of regulations meant to support U.S. energy independence and environmental goals. A strong RFS is essential to a healthy biodiesel industry. Here’s how the RFS works: Adapted from an article originally shared by Clean Fuels Alliance America. Image Credit: Flickr – United
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