Tag: Renewable Fuels Association

On the sixth anniversary of the expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) issued a “celebratory” document explaining why they were so thrilled with the mandates on American refiners. The funny thing is, we don’t need to consult outside sources to see what’s wrong with the RFS or […]

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and the American Petroleum Institute (API)  have filed lawsuits with the D.C. Circuit Court challenging EPA’s unrealistic 2013 cellulosic biofuel requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—requirements that were released nine months late. This year’s cellulosic mandate requires refiners to blend 6 million gallons into the nation’s fuel supply, […]

Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen penned an op-ed in USA TODAY last week in which he offered several misleading claims about ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Dinneen’s piece preceded a USA TODAY editorial calling on Congress to repeal the RFS. Some of Dinneen’s most misleading statements are addressed below. CLAIM: “Since it […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently increased the amount of ethanol refiners must blend into gasoline under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), despite repeated warnings that the U.S. cannot handle higher ethanol concentrations. While the RFS requires blending increased amounts of ethanol into gasoline, most cars are certified to run on gasoline that contains no more than 10 percent […]

  Earlier this week, the Renewable Fuels Association released a report arguing that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is only slightly raising gasoline prices. The implication of the report is clear—there is no need for RFS. If the RFS has positive benefits, as the report claims, or only slight costs, then there is no need […]