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EPA finalizes RFS volumes for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2019, and biomass-based diesel for 2020. Advanced biofuel volumes for 2019 will increase by 630 million gallons over the 2018 standard.

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FTA announces $1.7B for 130 transit projects; nearly half for zero-emission models

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Many of the grant recipients have pledged to buy standardized buses and vans and avoid customization, which will result in faster delivery and lower costs. This is the second bus grant package funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has now invested more than $3.3 Iowa City, Iowa will receive nearly $23.3

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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 would be maintained at the 2018 levels of 2.1 billion gallons.

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EPA grants 31 small refinery exemptions for RFS

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EPA is granting 31 small refinery RFS exemptions for the 2018 compliance year, as well as 6 denials. The estimated volume of gasoline and diesel exempted is 13,420 million gallons; the estimated renewable volume obligations (RVO) exempted is 1,430 million RINs. —Curt Mether, President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.

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EPA proposes renewable fuel volume obligations for 2020

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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2020, as well as the biomass-based diesel volume standard for calendar year 2021.

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EPA issues supplemental proposal for renewable fuels volumes

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Annual renewable fuel percentage standards are used to calculate the number of gallons each obligated party is required to blend into their fuel or to otherwise obtain renewable identification numbers (RINs) to demonstrate compliance. The agency proposes to use this value to adjust the way renewable fuel percentages are calculated.

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