Ethanol producers and farm-state leaders blasted a Trump administration proposal that would force refiners to blend more biofuel into petroleum next year, arguing the modest planned increase is undercut by EPA waivers exempting refineries from the mandate
June 26, 2018Government, Business, Fuel
Proposal to Boost to Biofuel Quotas Spurs Scorn From Ethanol Producers
Business, Fuel
EPA Proposal Geared to Boost Ethanol Use, Official Says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to put more ethanol in gasoline even as it reduced the consumption target established in a 2007 energy law, an EPA official said.
June 30, 2015Business, Fuel
Ethanol Production Declines for First Time Since 1996
U.S. ethanol production fell last year — the first annual decline since 1996 — on record corn prices, Bloomberg reported.
January 7, 2013Business, Fuel
EPA Rejects Plea to Waive Ethanol Mandate
Federal regulators rejected a plea from several states to waive the requirement for gasoline producers to blend ethanol into their fuel, saying the economic conditions necessary for such a waiver did not exist.
November 26, 2012Business, Fuel
Automakers Hit EPA’s Proposal for 15% Ethanol Content in Gasoline
Ford, Toyota and other automakers have criticized an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to allow gasoline with 15% ethanol content in all cars and trucks, Bloomberg reported.
July 6, 2011