February 20, 2025
BY Erin Voegele
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More than 1.76 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down from 1.91 billion generated during the same period of 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Feb. 20.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that 13 previously denied SRE petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance years 2021 and 2022 are being reconsidered. No new SRE petitions were filed.
CARB on Feb. 18 announced that amendments to its LCFS program that were approved in November 2024 have been put on hold following the California Office of Administrative Law’s decision to disapprove the amendments due to clarity issues.
In his annual address on the state of the U.S. ethanol industry, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlighted the industry’s pivotal role in American agriculture and outlined how ethanol can once again help the farm sector thrive.
Lawmakers in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 13 reintroduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis.