March 9, 2021
BY Geoff Cooper
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U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by less than 1% the week ending June 12, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 17. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded slightly while exports fell by 19%
The government of Alberta, Canada, on June 12 launched an effort to update its renewable fuels standard (RFS) program, which has been in effect since 2011. The province aims to implement updates by Jan. 1, 2028.
The USDA on June 15 delivered a final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget that would, in part, “simplify and streamline requirements and processes” for the Rural Energy for America Program.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on June 12 pressed Hal Duncan, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy director of the White House OMB on the current status of USDA’s 45Z feedstock rule, which has been under OMB review since early April.
A comprehensive new study from S&P Global Energy finds expanded biofuel demand could transform American agriculture, reignite rural economies and provide global food and energy security. The study was commissioned by USFRA.