McLean County Farm Bureau

EPA’s final RFS volumes lower for corn ethanol, advanced biofuels

Total volumes of advanced biofuel and corn ethanol that refiners must blend with conventional fuels over the next two years were cut under a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard rule finalized Wednesday. The final figures also come as farm and biofuel groups, along with Corn Belt federal lawmakers, have been pushing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to raise volume levels to match expected increasing biofuel production.

 

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