Washington State has passed legislation that will direct the Department of Ecology to adopt a clean fuels program similar to ones in California and Oregon. The Bill moved to the Governor’s desk today where it awaits signature. The measure did not make it out of the Senate in each of the past two years, so this is positive news for the bill sponsors and the Governor who has been pushing for this measure. Implementation of the clean fuels standard still hinges on passage of a transportation revenue package, which lawmakers said would be taken up at a later date following the end of the regular session. The regular session adjourned Sunday April 26.
Implementation of the clean fuel standard calls for a January 1, 2023 start date but remains tied to the transportation revenue act. The Department of Ecology cannot assign compliance obligations or allow the generation of…
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US glycerin prices mostly steady amid increasing biodiesel production
Glycerin prices in the US were steady to slightly lower on Monday May 13. US biodiesel production has been increasing, boosting the supply of glycerin — a co-product of...
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Weekly cattle slaughter forecast to remain below 2023 levels into June
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast cattle slaughter at 630,000 head in the week to Saturday May 18, down by 1.61% compared with the same period in 2023.
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Six-week hog slaughter forecast to be flat or up from 2023
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.425 million head in the week to Saturday May 18, up by 0.75% from the same period in 2023.