Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - January 12, 2018

RFS Roundup: Economists Largely Agree RINs Not Wreaking Havoc on Refining Industry

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt opened up the year by announcing his three regulatory priorities for 2018; rewrite the Clean Power Plan, rewrite the Waters of the United States and overhaul the Renewable Fuel Standard. Within the RFS, one can only take his comments to mean specifically – overhaul the RINs marketplace. Renewable identification numbers (RINs) are the tradable credits attached to every gallon of renewable fuel and used as a compliance mechanism for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). They have been the oil refining industry’s favorite punching bag for quite some time.

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Headlines:

1. Deb Fischer Joining Senate Agriculture Committee

2. Carmakers Miss U.S. Tailpipe Goals While Seeking Trump Relief

3. As Trump Appeals to Farmers, Some of His Policies Don’t

4. Biochar Could Benefit Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Manure

5. N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative Awards $1 Million for Research Grants

 

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