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A new analysis by University of Illinois Urban-Champaign economist Scott Irwin points to the possibility that more biodiesel plants could be closing in 2024 because of tight economic conditions.

Agriculture and fuel groups asked the EPA to deny a December petition by refiners to change the biofuels credit program in the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Thousands of farmers express concern about the national push toward using more electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions, in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

A group of Midwest renewable fuels groups have asked the Biden administration's Office of Management and Budget to finalize a rule to sell E15 in eight Midwest states year-round.

A national biofuels group points to the latest data from EPA as proof the agency should have set multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard volumes higher.

New data released by the EPA on Thursday shows seven refining companies have a total of 13 pending requests for small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, including 12 that were filed in December.

A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Hunt Refining Company that sought to reverse EPA's decision to deny the company's request for a small-refinery exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The California Air Resources Board is proposing changes to the state's low-carbon fuel standard and the state of Montana recently cleared the way for E15 sales in that state.

Twenty-two members of Congress this week asked the White House to finalize a rule to allow the permanent year-round sale of E15 in eight states.

The states of Iowa and Nebraska have asked a federal court to reject an EPA proposal to finalize an E15 fuel blend rule for eight states by March, saying in a court brief on Wednesday the agency already violates the law.

The attorneys general for Iowa and Nebraska asked a federal court on Wednesday to issue a permanent injunction against EPA to force the agency to finalize a rule allowing permanent year-round sales of E15 in eight states.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled EPA's denial of about 100 small-refinery exemption requests was contrary to law, sending the requests back to the Biden administration for further action.

Conestoga Energy and SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC announced an agreement on Thursday to launch a cellulosic ethanol production pilot project, with the goal of eventually commercially production sustainable aviation fuel.

Richardton, North Dakota,-based Red Trail Energy announced this week it will be bringing CO2 removal credits from ethanol production to the voluntary market.

Ethanol interest group Growth Energy asked the state of Washington to update lifecycle emissions data for ethanol as part of a low-carbon policy in the state.

Boeing, NASA and United Airlines have joined forces to study the environmental effects of airplane contrails using sustainable aviation fuel.

Archer Daniels Midland asked a federal court in Illinois to issue a stay or allow an appeal in an ethanol markets lawsuit filed by Midwest Renewable Energy, as a federal appeals court considers another case.

A group of national agriculture and biofuels associations tell the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that new fuel economy standards rely too heavily on electric vehicles while leaving biofuels out of the picture.

The Renewable Fuels Association called on California regulators to propose a rule by the end of the year to allow the use of E15 in the state.

Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, was among those during public comment to the EPA Science Advisory Board on Thursday seeking to push back on the board's initial draft statements that "the best available science" suggests there are "minimal...