Podcasts about renewable fuel standards

Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for Growth Energy says RFS has hit a record high.

The EPA announced the future renewable fuel standards concerning ethanol and biodiesel and what that means for Iowa corn and soybean farmers. Monte Shaw, Executive Director at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, talks about what those numbers look like and how they will impact producers. Dan Keitzer from the Iowa Corn Growers Association tells us more about EPA's new standards and what that could mean for Iowa corn and ethanol. Al Kluis from Kluis Commodity Advisors discusses how the weather forecast plays into today's corn and soybean markets.

American farm exports expected to drop 4% in the current fiscal year, and EPA releases Renewable Fuel Standards blending volumes.

New commercial poultry premise detections have decreased nationally, the EPA released renewable fuel volume blending obligations for the refining industry, the USDA announced a $3 billion investment in a "Food Systems Transformation" framework, and right to repair lawsuits against John Deere have been consolidated in the Northern District of Illinois.   Hosted by Ethan Durand, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Ethan Durand   Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

A new week of shows begins with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. Among the items he discusses is the Renewable Fuel Standards and the Water Resource Development Act. We hear from Kaylee Heap and Jenny Ring. The two attended the American Farm Bureau Federation's ACE Summit in Washington D.C. earlier this month. We talk trucking related issues with Don Schaefer from the Mid-West Truckers Association. The final segment is previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments' Joe Camp.

In today's show, we learn about the benefits of soil microbes during drought and hear from USDA Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack about Renewable Fuel Standards and a check in with the California Strawberry Commission.    Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Musco Family Olive Co. -www.olives.com/milliontrees Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT)- https://www.vectoritebvt.com/almond/ California Citrus Mutual – https://www.cacitrusmutual.com/ The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Soil and Crop – https://mysoilandcrop.com/  TriCal, Inc. - https://www.trical.com/

The infrastructure package could fund Modernization of upper Mississippi locks. EPAs announcement of the Renewable Fuel Standards and the reaction from Ag Groups. Jim Mintert, Purdue University, provides an Ag Barometer update for the month. Dave Brown, Macon County Farmer, and TV Broadcaster on his retirement from WAND. Brad Daugherty, new IAA District 13 Director.

Shay talks with Garrett Brown of Codak Risk Advisory Group on recent weather events, Renewable Fuel Standards, and the big player this week of the June 30th Acreage Report. Garrett had a few key comments that stuck out: "It is more rare to see a decrease in planted acres than an increase" "This is historically an extremely volatile report, with limit moves either way not uncommon." Tune in for twenty minutes of key commentary and discussion for this Weekly Market Outlook!

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether, in order to qualify for a hardship exemption under Section 7545(o)(9)(B)(i) of the Renewable Fuel Standards, a small refinery needs to receive uninterrupted, continuous hardship exemptions for every year since 2011.DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)Sep 04 2020 | Motion (20M25) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.Sep 04 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2020)Sep 16 2020 | MOTION (20M25) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.Oct 13 2020 | Motion (20M25) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.Nov 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to December 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 10 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2020, for all respondents.Nov 11 2020 | Brief amici curiae of States of Wyoming, et al. filed.Nov 12 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC.Nov 12 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers.Dec 08 2020 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed.Dec 09 2020 | Brief of respondents Renewable Fuels Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union in opposition filed.Dec 22 2020 | Reply of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Jan 08 2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers GRANTED.Jan 08 2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC GRANTED.Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED.Feb 11 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al.Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC filed. (Corrected brief to be submitted - 3/12/21)Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC filed. (Corrected brief submitted - March 16, 2021).Mar 01 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Wyoming, et al., filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Small Refineries Coalition filed.Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.Mar 22 2021 | The record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. Sealed documents in this record has been received and electronically filed.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of Federal Respondent filed.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondents Renewable Fuels Association, et al. filed.Mar 24 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General.Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATEDMar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Biodiesel Board filed. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Advanced Biofuels Association filed. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation filed. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas and Producers of Renewables United for Integrity Truth and Transparency filed. (Distributed)Apr 05 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.Apr 15 2021 | Reply of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)Apr 27 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Peter D. Keisler, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondents: Matthew W. Morrison, Washington, D. C.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A case in which the Court will decide whether, in order to qualify for a hardship exemption under Section 7545(o)(9)(B)(i) of the Renewable Fuel Standards, a small refinery needs to receive uninterrupted, continuous hardship exemptions for every year since 2011.

A case in which the Court held that, in order to qualify for a hardship exemption under Section 7545(o)(9)(B)(i) of the Renewable Fuel Standards, a small refinery need not receive uninterrupted, continuous hardship exemptions for every year since 2011.

Trump’s EPA exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standards have been affecting corn producers across the country, and on Friday, a federal court ruled the administration could not issue new exemptions, but only extend current ones. Plus, Rep. Jared Huffman says Democrats are united at fighting climate change, but they’re still far from consensus on the best way to do so. And, an explosive recording released on Saturday shows President Trump discussing Ukraine’s resources and global oil prices, while saying "Get rid of her" about then-ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.   Find more on the show at politico.com/energy-podcast.

Rob Larew, VP of Public Policy and Communications at the National Farmers Union, talks about NFU’s position on biofuels and Renewable Fuel Standards, as well as the farm economy, rural development, and health care. The National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Trump Administration’s first proposed set of volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The proposal maintains the conventional biofuel amount at 15 billion gallons, yet lowers obligations for advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, and ultimately falls nearly 7 billion gallons short of the levels prescribed by Congress in the RFS statute.In response to the proposal, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement:“For the past year, President Trump and his administration have assured family farmers and rural residents that this administration plans to support biofuels and uphold the intent of Congress as it relates to the RFS. But today’s disappointing proposal, by lowering volume obligations for the next generation of biofuels, seems to back off these assurances.“As family farmers navigate a severely depressed farm economy, this is a time the administration should be raising expectations for a policy that drives many economies in rural America. We urge the administration to reconsider this action and to increase these proposed obligations to meet the levels as written by Congress.”Find out more at www.nfu.org 

Join Ken and Jessica as they discuss gas and the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Renewable Fuel Standards with Purdue University's energy policy specialist Dr. Wally Tyner. Listen as Dr. Tyner gives the inside scoop on this decision and what it means for the country.

IWF Culture of Alarmism Director Julie Gunlock sits down with IWF Energy Fellow Jillian Melchior to discuss renewable fuel standards. Concerns have increased about the unintended consequences of biofuels. In addition to the costs of subsidies for taxpayers, increased use of ethanol has driven up gas prices as well as food prices, both in the United States and around the globe. Scientists are increasingly concluding that the widespread use of biofuels may actually have a net negative impact on the environment.Julie and Jillian discuss these impacts and possible future solutions.

OFFICIAL LAW ABIDING BIKER PODCAST ==> http://www.lawabidingbiker.com PODCAST-In this episode we cut through all the smoke, mirrors, politics, and money involved with the rising controversy about whether or not E15 ethanol fuel, also called renewable fuel, is safe to be used in motorcycles, ATV's, and small engines. We have a very heated discussion and really break it down on this biker podcast episode for all the bikers/motorcyclists out there, who have a right to know whether E15 fuel is safe to use. Biker/motorcyclists should know that if you use E15 in your motorcycle it will likely VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Read your motorcycle owner's manual and paperwork, as it likely states in there somewhere that using E15 fuel will void your motorcycle's warranty. It is in the Harley Davidson manual for certain, so beware. Also know that the EPA is pushing E15 fuel and you may get confused and use the fuel in your motorcycle by mistake from blender pumps that are already in service around the country. Be very cautious when fueling your motorcycle and read the labels. You really must listen to this podcast episode to get all the details! Alcohol in E15 fuel is mainly made from corn and contains less combustible energy than gasoline. E15 fuel first became available at gas stations in 2013. E15 is currently offered in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. It is thought, but not proved, to be the cause of some engine failures that motorcyclists have experienced and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can not prove otherwise at this point. In fact, the EPA has approved E15 use only in 2001-and-newer light-duty vehicles, which include cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles. The EPA has not approved its use in any motorcycles or ATVs. The EPA said, "Nearly all gasoline sold in the U.S. is now E10," which is fuel with up to 10 percent ethanol. E15 is a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. Accidental use of E15 by bikers/motorcyclists has led in some cases to void motorcycle warranties and in some extreme cases motorcycle engine failure. The federal Renewable Fuel Standards program, which the EPA administers, requires that 18.15 billion gallons of renewable fuels such as ethanol be blended into gasoline and diesel fuel in 2014. The standards ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United States contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Federal law also gives the EPA administrator flexibility to reduce the required volume of renewable fuels in any year. EPA Administrator Regina "Gina" McCarthy took advantage of that flexibility by recognizing the "blend wall" and proposed reducing the amount of renewable fuels to be blended in 2014 from 18.15 billion gallons to a proposed range of 15.0 to 15.52 billion gallons, with a recommendation of 15.21 billion gallons. On March 4, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Regina "Gina" McCarthy to replace Lisa Jackson as head of the EPA. Production of renewable fuels has been growing rapidly in recent years. However, at the same time, advances in vehicle fuel economy and other economic factors have pushed gasoline consumption far lower than what was expected when Congress passed the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2007. As a result, we are now at the 'E10 blend wall,' the point at which the E10 fuel pool is saturated with ethanol." American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Vice President for Government Relations Wayne Allard says, "We're glad to see that the EPA is taking this action today, though this is not a long-term solution for motorcyclists who worry that the use of E15 fuel could damage their engines and void their warranties," The American Motorcyclist Association remains committed to AMA members-and all motorcyclists-as we continue to support legislation that prohibits E15 fuel." Video-Secret, Dirty Cost of Obama's Green Power Push: There is some good happening in all this. President Obama has signed into law recently a provision to stop the future distribution of E15 fuels across the U.S. It prohibits the use of grant money by the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to purchase and install ethanol blender pumps to dispense E15 at retail gas stations. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had intended to use REAP funding to install a further 10,000 blender pumps in the U.S. by 2016. The AMA said that it considers this farm-bill provision a major victory for the owners and riders of the estimated 22 million motorcycles and ATVs currently in operation in the U.S. Since 2011, the AMA has campaigned to prevent the distribution of E15 fuels, seeking independent scientific tests on their effect on motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle engines and fuel systems. After the introduction of E15 into the marketplace, the AMA fought its spread, because of concerns about people using the fuel by mistake from blender pumps. “It is gratifying to see our efforts on behalf of U.S. motorcyclists and ATV riders achieve this level of success,” said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations. “We plan to continue to monitor the E15 issue, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to reduce the 2014 requirements under its Renewable Fuel Standard.” The bottom line," said Allard, "is that this decision certainly slows the unnecessary rush on bringing E15 fuels to market for at least the next year, but it doesn't address the central issue that real-world motorcyclists face, and that is that no motorcycle currently on the road is approved for E15 use, and the risk of inadvertent misfueling is tremendous once it is available at the pump. The below video is of a Science Committee Hearing: "Strengthening Transparency and Accountability within the Environmental Protection Agency". In this video Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner questions Gina McCarthy about E15 fuel and the lack of testing that has been done in regards to its use in motorcycle motors. Needless to say, Gina McCarthy looks like a babbling idiot and has no real answers, which should make you even more concerned about the underlying reasons the EPA is trying to push E15 fuel on the motorcycling community. 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