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EPA Mandates Biofuel Volumes for 2016, Big Oil and BIO Attack Requirements

November 30, 2015December 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA finally announced the long-delayed biofuel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2014, 2015 and 2016, boosting the volume of renewable fuels that must be blended into US gasoline, compared to the levels the agency proposed in June. Neither the biofuels industry nor the oil ... Read more »

EPA to Review Biofuels Mandate

October 19, 2015October 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Renewable Fuel Standard’s effectiveness has long been called into question by the oil industry. Now it’s the subject of an EPA internal investigation, as the agency launches its own review of the environmental benefits of the biofuels mandate, which requires refiners to blend corn-based ethanol with gasoline. According to ... Read more »

Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal Released

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA on Friday released the long-delayed proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that would reduce the levels of biofuels blended into conventional fuel but still require small increases over the next few years. The EPA is proposing to establish 2014 standards at levels that reflect ... Read more »

Energy Agenda of the 114th Congress Pros & Cons

February 24, 2015 by Jennifer Hermes

The 114th Congress convened January 3 with energy at the top of its agenda. Both the House and the Senate kicked off the new session with approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. That was just the start. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the new Chairwoman of the Senate Energy Committee, has ... Read more »

Crude Oil Exports: A View from the 114th Congress

February 18, 2015 by Jennifer Hermes

IEA Issues Review of US Energy Policies

December 22, 2014 by Karen Henry

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a review of US energy policies, stating that while the United States is in a strong position to deliver a reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy system, the country must establish a more stable and coordinated strategic approach for the energy sector than it ... Read more »

EPA Delays Renewable Fuel Mandate

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA on Friday delayed finalizing the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard until next year. The rule tells refiners how much biofuels must be blended into the US fuel supply. Last year the agency proposed reducing the amount of ethanol blended into the US fuel supply for the first time since ... Read more »

Renewable Fuel Standard Inaction Increasing GHG Emissions, Study Says

September 25, 2014September 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA’s inaction on finalizing the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rules will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions of 21 million metric tons CO2 equivalent, according to a Biotechnology Industry Organization white paper. The white paper updates earlier published estimates of the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the agency’s ... Read more »

Honeywell UOP Renewable Fuel Powers Largest Commercial Biofuel Facility

May 16, 2014March 12, 2020 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

UOP, a Honeywell company, says its UOP/Eni Ecofining process technology is powering the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the US, capable of producing more than 130 million gallons of renewable diesel per year. The Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: $5 Billion Superfund Settlement, EPA Proposes Largest Cleanup in History

April 15, 2014April 17, 2014 by Paul Nastu

$5 Billion National Settlement Yields Hundreds of Millions for Superfund Sites in New Jersey and New York Kerr-McGee Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“New Kerr-McGee”), and their parent Anadarko Petroleum Corporation will greatly benefit environmental cleanups at the Welsbach Superfund site in Gloucester City, New Jersey and the GCL ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED Milestone; BIFMA; Public Swimming Pool Standard

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Paul Nastu

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED certification around the globe. “This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business and environmental case for healthy, sustainable buildings,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, ... Read more »

RFS Proposal Would Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Cuts in biofuels this year would increase emissions of greenhouse gases next year, according to a new white paper from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The Obama administration’s proposal to reduce the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) could reverse progress on reducing climate-changing emissions from the US transportation sector, according to ... Read more »

EPA Mandates Biofuel Volumes for 2016, Big Oil and BIO Attack Requirements

EPA to Review Biofuels Mandate

Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal Released

Energy Agenda of the 114th Congress Pros & Cons

Crude Oil Exports: A View from the 114th Congress

IEA Issues Review of US Energy Policies

EPA Delays Renewable Fuel Mandate

Renewable Fuel Standard Inaction Increasing GHG Emissions, Study Says

Honeywell UOP Renewable Fuel Powers Largest Commercial Biofuel Facility

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: $5 Billion Superfund Settlement, EPA Proposes Largest Cleanup in History

Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED Milestone; BIFMA; Public Swimming Pool Standard

RFS Proposal Would Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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