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Trump administration mulls industry-wide biofuel waiver

Comment period would end after Trump's exit

By Stephanie Kelly, GFM Network News 3 days ago

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration is considering requests from the oil refining industry and its backers for a sweeping nationwide waiver to exempt them from their obligations to blend biofuels, a measure they argue would help them weather the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. biofuel group says ethanol industry sharply cutting production

By Stephanie Kelly, GFM Network News March 20, 2020

Reuters — Many U.S. ethanol plants have slashed production over the past week or idled entirely as the coronavirus outbreak cut into fuel consumption and cratered margins to refine the corn-based fuel, the head of a biofuel trade group said on Thursday. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper said on a conference call he expects […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop, Reuters

U.S. refiner group sues Trump EPA over E15 gasoline

By Reuters June 10, 2019

Reuters — The main U.S. refining industry association said on Monday it sued to block the Trump administration’s effort to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, arguing the move exceeded the administration’s authority. The legal challenge from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) association escalated a battle between the oil and corn […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop, Markets, Reuters

Trump raises ethanol use in gasoline, appeases farmers ahead of elections

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jarrett Renshaw October 9, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump launched an effort on Tuesday to increase ethanol use in the nation’s gasoline pool, delivering a long-sought political victory to the nation’s Farm Belt and angering oil refiners ahead of November’s congressional elections. Trump announced the lifting of a ban on summer sales of gasoline blended with […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA scraps plan to force refiners to blend more biofuels

By Jarrett Renshaw July 12, 2018

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ditched a detailed plan that would have forced refiners to blend more biofuels into their gasoline and diesel in 2019 to compensate for volumes likely to be exempted under the agency’s small refinery hardship waiver program, according to newly released EPA documents. The plan would […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Machinery & Shop, Reuters

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

By Chris Prentice June 12, 2018

New York | Reuters — A week after the White House suspended its bid to reform the nation’s biofuels policy to aid oil refiners, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dangled a tantalizing prospect to Midwest corn farmers, saying the agency has the power to expand sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends. […] Read more

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Alberta’s Lakeland to offer ag tech degree

Funds’ net long position edges lower in canola

Prairie cash wheat: Bids track rally in U.S. futures

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Trump administration mulls industry-wide biofuel waiver

U.S. biofuel group says ethanol industry sharply cutting production

U.S. refiner group sues Trump EPA over E15 gasoline

Trump raises ethanol use in gasoline, appeases farmers ahead of elections

U.S. EPA scraps plan to force refiners to blend more biofuels

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

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