Tag: EPA

EPA and DOE release $9.4M funding opportunity for advanced biofuels

EPA and DOE release $9.4M funding opportunity for advanced biofuels

February 26, 2024 |

In Washington, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $9.4 million for the development of advanced biofuels. This investment through a new agreement between EPA and DOE is funded by President Biden’s Inflation […]

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EPA approves year-round E15 in the Midwest from April 2025

EPA approves year-round E15 in the Midwest from April 2025

February 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency responded to petitions from eight state governors to remove the 1-psi (pound per square inch) waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol (E10). The governors made their requests pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(h)(5), which provides that EPA shall remove the 1-psi waiver by regulation upon […]

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Carbon America submits Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit to EPA

Carbon America submits Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit to EPA

January 23, 2024 |

In Colorado, Carbon America has submitted a Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit application to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 8 office to permanently store carbon dioxide produced by two ethanol plants in northeastern Colorado. The application was submitted on December 4th, 2023, made it through the completeness determination on January 7th, 2024, and […]

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EPA data shows biomass-based diesel production reached 4B gallons in 2023

EPA data shows biomass-based diesel production reached 4B gallons in 2023

January 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency released Public Data for the Renewable Fuel Standard, including final production volumes for 2023. EPA’s data shows that U.S. production of biomass-based diesel – including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and heating oil – reached 4 billion gallons in 2023. Both domestic production and use of advanced […]

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BP gets approval from EPA for renewable diesel production in Kwinana

BP gets approval from EPA for renewable diesel production in Kwinana

January 3, 2024 |

In India, BNN Breaking reported that global oil firm BP has recently received a favorable recommendation from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its innovative plan to repurpose its former oil refinery in Kwinana, Australia. The project underscores the company’s commitment to producing renewable diesel using vegetable oils and animal fats, according to the report.

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EPA fines POET Biorefining nearly $90,000 for failing to comply with air premit

EPA fines POET Biorefining nearly $90,000 for failing to comply with air premit

November 30, 2023 |

In Kansas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $89,860 penalty from POET Biorefining – Menlo LLC, a bioethanol producer in Menlo, Iowa, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. According to EPA, the Menlo facility is a “major air emission source” that failed to comply with federally enforceable permit […]

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Appeals court rejects EPA’s July decision to reject nearly all pending SRE applications

Appeals court rejects EPA’s July decision to reject nearly all pending SRE applications

November 23, 2023 |

In Washington, Reuters reports U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision in July to reject nearly all of the pending small refinery exceptions for biofuel blending under the Renewable Fuels Act, saying the EPA’s decision was “impermissibly retroactive; contrary to law; and counter to the record […]

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