The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a December 11th report entitled: New Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Targets Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas Production (“Report”)...more
The EPA issued a final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule that announces the biofuel volume targets for 2023 – 2025 and provides a first look into the EPA’s plans for implementing the program moving forward. The RFS...more
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted February 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed: See Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427....more
While U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuel standards have traditionally been a chief concern of energy and fuel producers, the EPA’s 2023 rulemaking set is perhaps bigger news for Detroit than Houston...more
On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program. For the first time, EPA establishes renewable fuel volumes and percentage...more
When George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, ethanol was hardly a household name, even though it had been used as a fuel since the early 1800s. Originally...more
After a two-year delay, on June 3, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) signed and submitted for publication in the Federal Register its final rule for setting renewable fuel percentage standards under the...more
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) signed and submitted for publication in the Federal Register its proposed rule for setting renewable fuel percentage standards. The proposed rule sets the...more
U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl in State of Wyoming et al v. U.S. Department if Interior et al. struck down Bureau of Land Management regulations applying to hydraulic fracking on federal and Indian lands. He...more
Looking ahead to 2016, federal environmental and energy policies will continue to have a significant impact on businesses across many sectors. That impact will be particularly pronounced as the current Administration...more
Opponents of EPA’s Clean Power Plan have not been willing to wait until a final rule has been promulgated before challenging EPA’s authority. On Monday, Nebraska’s challenged was dismissed – not surprisingly – as premature....more
Nebraska filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court on Wednesday, challenging the agency’s newly proposed standards for greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Nebraska argues...more