With the commencement of CO2 shipments on the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Iowa has officially lost its “crown” as the best place in the world to produce corn ethanol.
Ethanol producers and industry experts gathered at the American Coalition for Ethanol’s 2025 conference to learn, celebrate and collaborate. Photos by American Coalition for Ethanol
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Oct. 6 called on President Trump and federal lawmakers to revitalize the farm economy by enacting the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, a bill that would enable year-round sales of E15.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Oct. 7 announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 48 grants, totaling more than $1.86 million, to support biofuel infrastructure projects.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Oct. 1 called on members of Congress to include language enabling permanent year-round sales of E15 on a nation-wide basis in any legislation introduced to make ad hoc payments to agricultural producers.
Advanced Biofuels Canada on Sept. 22 released the 10th annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada report, the national report on Canada’s renewable and low-carbon fuel markets that shows biofuels have reached record use in Canada.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 2 signed AB 30, a bill that allows E15 to be sold in California while state agencies work to study whether the fuel blend can meet the state’s clean air requirements. E15 is now approved for use in all 50 states.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Sept. 30 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA urging the agency to maintained proposed biomass-based diesel RVOs and move forward with plans to boost the domestic ag industry in its upcoming RFS “Set 2” rule.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. on Sept. 26 announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 1 held a virtual public hearing to gather comments on its supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS RVOs waived under the SRE program.
Much of the federal government shutdown in the early hours of Oct. 1 after federal lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal. If the shutdown persists, work related to federal data reporting, rulemakings and other regulatory initiatives could face delays.
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry’s biggest players gathered at the North American SAF Conference and Expo in Minneapolis on Sept. 22-24 to confront the sector’s steep challenges and chart its path forward.
The California Air Resources Board has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Oct. 14 to discuss introducing E15 fuel blends in California. The agency will also open a public docket for written comments.
The STB on Sept. 24 published a notice announcing its intent to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which serves as forum to discuss issues related to rail transportation of energy products.
An overwhelming majority of corn growers from across the United States say that the nation’s farm economy is possibly already in a crisis or on the brink of one, according to a new survey released Sept. 17 by the NCGA.
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Sept. 22 kicked off a public hearing to gather public input on a proposed rule to implement the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program. The hearing could continue through November.
Highlighting the downturn in the farm economy, the president of the NCGA and leaders from 17 state corn grower groups sent an open letter to congressional leaders on Sept. 16, calling on them to pass E15 legislation.
Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke J. Lindberg, have announced an aggressive three-point plan that will support American agricultural producers and exporters.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 17 advanced a pipeline safety bill that, in part, aims to require the development of minimum safety standards for the transportation and temporary storage of CO2 in its gaseous state.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 released data showing 1.79 million RINs were generated under the RFS in August, down from 2.16 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Total RIN generation for the first eight months of 2025 reached 15.1 billion
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 10 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 23 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The EU on Sept. 17 announced it will allocate approximately €100 million ($117.88 million) of EU Emissions Trading Systems emissions allowances to 53 aircraft operators to help offset costs of SAF used in 2024.
The government of Australia on Sept. 17 announced plans to invest AU$1.1 billion ($731.84 million) to support the domestic production of drop-in, low-carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
U.S. ethanol industry leaders joined U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and Under Secretary Luke Lindberg in the U.K. in September to meet with top U.K. officials to underscore the priorities of the U.S. ethanol industry.
New polling conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association shows strong support for legislation allowing year-round access to E15, a lower-cost fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol.
Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, discusses the need to remove roadblocks to higher E15 availability.
The October issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on lab and process data, policy issues. denaturant requirements and plant security.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived under the small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
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