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Coalition Pleased to Welcome EESI, 25×25, California Biomass Energy Alliance and California Rice Commission as Supporters Washington, DC – May 1, 2019 – The RFS Power Coalition today announced four supporting organizations, representing a wide range of stakeholders who support the inclusion of electricity in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Environmental and Energy Study […]

Groups Sue EPA Over Failure to Add E-RINS to 2019 RVO

Posted on February 11, 2019 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

Three biomass energy trade groups are suing EPA over the agency’s failure to include in its final 2019 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) cellulosic biofuel from renewable natural gas used to make electricity. […]

Biomass Producers Sue EPA for Share of Biofuels Bonanza

Posted on February 8, 2019 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

(Updates fourth and fifth paragraphs with additional detail on industries and RFS participation. A previous version of this story was corrected in the 12th paragraph to reflect the number of gallons.) […]

Goal for 2019: Get Electricity Included in RFS

Posted on January 28, 2019 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

Happy New Year to all in the biomass industry. This year, we are kicking off with a new Congress. The House will be led by a Democratic majority, while the Senate will remain Republican-led. In light of the new dynamics, we thought we would look at what that could mean for biomass, and what we […]

Shakopee, Minnesota Biomass Plant Urges EPA to Process eRIN Applications

Posted on January 28, 2019 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

Participation in the RFS to Help Koda Energy Continue to Employ Workers, Utilize Region’s Waste Wood Washington, DC – January 21, 2019 – The president of a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) facility located in Shakopee, Minnesota, sent a letter to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler today, urging the agency to promptly process applications […]

Koda Energy Urges EPA to Process eRIN Applications

Posted on January 22, 2019 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

Shakopee, Minnesota-based Koda Energy LLC is urging the U.S. EPA to promptly process applications to allow biomass power facilities to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard program by generating e-renewable identification numbers (eRINs). […]

EPA Finalizes 2019 RFS RVOs, Fails to Address Waiver, eRIN Issues

Posted on November 30, 2018 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

On Nov. 30, the U.S. EPA released a final rule to set 2019 renewable volume requirements (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. When compared to the proposed rule, the final rule increases the RVOs for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel. […]

NH Delegation Urges EPA to Level the Playing Field for Biomass Industry

Posted on October 4, 2018 (March 20, 2019) by rfsadmin

(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, U.S Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the administration to move forward with a proposed rule that would allow renewable electricity made from biomass to qualify for the Renewable Fuel […]