November 7, 2017
BY Aemetis Inc.
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The U.S. EPA on July 8 hosted virtual public hearing to gather input on the agency’s recently released proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs. Members of the biofuel industry were among those to offer testimony during the event.
The California Senate Committee on Transportation on July 2 voted unanimously to advance a bill that aims to immediately authorize the use of E15 within California until state agencies complete the required evaluation process for the fuel blend.
The U.S. exported 184.67 million gallons of ethanol and 918,108 metric tons of distillers grains in May, according to data released by the USDA on July 3. Exports of both products were up when compared to the previous month.
CARB on June 27 announced amendments to the state’s LCFS regulations will take effect beginning on July 1. The amended regulations were approved by the agency in November 2024, but implementation was delayed due to regulatory clarity issues.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on June 30 released its annual Acreage report, estimating that 95.2 million acres of corn have been planted in the U.S. this year, up 5% or 4.61 million acres when compared to 2024.