The ethanol industry was hoping for some positive news following the EPA’s mandate reductions for ethanol during 2020 and 2021. Instead, the Supreme Court declined to review an Appellate Court ruling that found the EPA could not authorize year-round sales of E15, further hampering hopes for increased supply for ethanol.
The EPA issued a rule in June 2019 extending the 1-pound-per-square-inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to E15. Prior to the rule, E15 could not be used to fuel non-flex fuel vehicles during the summer months.
On June 10, 2019, a petition was filed with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeal to review the EPA’s rule. Oral arguments pertaining to the challenge were heard by the Court in April 2021. On July 2, 2021, the court issued its opinion that the EPA rule exceeded the agency’s authority. As a result, the court vacated the portion of the rule that…
01.10.2025
Canadian government awards $11 mln in renewable fuels grants
Canada’s federal government announced on Tuesday January 7 more than C$11 million in grants to support the development of renewable fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
01.10.2025
Draft 45Z guidance shakes UCO markets, boosts prospects for domestic feedstocks
Draft regulations for the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC), part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), were released on Friday January 10 by the US Treasury Department and the...
01.10.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, January 10, 2025
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