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Nearly 60% of South Dakota voters rejected a referendum, Referred Law 21, that was meant to validate a new law detailing how counties and state officials would oversee permitting for carbon pipelines. Landowner groups aggressively campaigned on the referendum and won.

The California Air Resources Board this week announced a new partnership with major airlines, to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuel on in-state flights.SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board this week announced a new partnership with major airlines, to...

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to take steps to allow E15 sales in the state.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion in federal court this week to remand 2023 agency action to deny 26 small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari to refiners who have challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Because the question of proper court venue is split between several appeals courts...

The Renewable Fuels Association on Wednesday told the California Air Resources Board that proposed changes to the state's low-carbon fuel standard could be harmful to ethanol.

Chevron Renewable Energy Group announced it has invested in Terviva Inc., a California-based company that has developed technology to grow pongamia trees for biofuels production.

A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday to allow permanent sales of E15 nationally.

A group of biodiesel producers said the industry is in danger of shutdown unless the Biden administration provides at least temporary immediate guidance and safe harbor on the 45Z tax credit.

Agricultural cooperative GROWMARK has purchased a stake in ethanol producer Big River Resources, one of the nation's largest producers at 435 million gallons annually.

Growth Energy alleges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit erred in reversing the Biden administration's denial of 105 small-refinery exemptions, asking the court for a rehearing on the case.

More than 50 groups including agriculture and biofuels interests joined a coalition of industries in challenging the Biden administration's tailpipe emissions standards that they say illegally targets the elimination of liquid fuels.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives last week asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to finalize guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production tax credit by Jan. 1, 2025, to include domestic feedstock provisions.

Biofuels groups filed public comments in response to California's proposed amendments to the low-carbon fuel standard.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke Thursday to members of the American Coalition for Ethanol, holding its annual meeting in Omaha. He credited biofuel producers for helping support farmers and the rural economy, while touting the prospects of the 45Z Clean Fuels Tax...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing a bill that would require the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to provide more weekly and monthly reports on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production.

EPA has issued an emergency fuel waiver for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin to last the first 20 days of August.

A bipartisan group of senators wrote Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, calling on the Biden administration to restrict the eligibility of the forthcoming 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to renewable biofuels fuels made from feedstocks sourced domestically.

Biofuels interests groups submitted comments to the USDA outlining ways to make it more practical for farmers to take advantage of the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit.

A tax incentive passed by the Michigan Legislature in June to incentivize the expanded sale of E15, known as unleaded 88, in the state was eliminated by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.