RFA Press Releases:
2005 Archive
Listed below are RFA press releases for 2005.
  • EPA Takes Important First Step In RFS Implementation
    December 27, 2005
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  • U.S. Ethanol Industry Continues Tremendous Growth
    October Production Sets Yet Another New Record
    December 21, 2005
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  • First Stage of Ethanol Project Breaks Ground
    Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland Starts Construction Near Madrid, NE
    December 18, 2005
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  • RFA President Discusses Recently Released California Energy Commission Study
    December 12, 2005
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  • VeraSun Celebrates Official Start-Up of Fort Dodge Facility
    December 8, 2005
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  • RFA PRESIDENT REASSURES BP CEO ON MISGIVINGS ABOUT ETHANOL
    Sends Letter Inviting Sir John Browne to Visit U.S. Ethanol Facility
    December 7, 2005
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  • Abengoa Bioenergy Expands U.S. Ethanol Production
    December 6, 2005
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  • Nebraska Continues To Grow Ethanol Industry
    Val-E Ethanol Breaks Ground Near Ord
    December 4, 2005
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  • FTC FINDS ETHANOL INDUSTRY ‚ÄúNOT UNDULY CONCENTRATED‚Äù
    Energy Bill-Required Report Shows Ethanol Industry Very Competitive
    December 4, 2005
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  • Nebraska Adds New Ethanol Plant To Roster
    November 30, 2005
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  • U.S. Ethanol Industry Surpasses First Year Goal of RFS
    September Production Sets New Record, Soars Over 4 Billion Gallons Annually
    November 24, 2005
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  • Testimony of Bill Honnef, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, VeraSun Energy Corporation
    Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
    November 15, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry to Highlight Advances Before Senate Committee
    Industry Leader to Focus on Ethanol’s Growth as a Motor Fuel
    November 14, 2005
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  • RFA President Discusses Future Ethanol Feedstocks
    November 14, 2005
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  • RFA Welcomes Legislative Effort to Promote Flex Fuel Vehicles
    November 9, 2005
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  • RFA Launches New Multimedia Feature
    Audio/Video Clips Highlight News Important to the Ethanol Industry
    November 7, 2005
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  • Missouri‚Äôs Fourth Ethanol Plant Breaks Ground
    November 6, 2005
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  • New Nebraska Ethanol Plant Under Construction
    November 3, 2005
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  • Amaizing Energy Begins Ethanol Production
    November 3, 2005
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  • Central Indiana Ethanol, LLC Begins Construction
    November 3, 2005
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  • First Coal-Powered Plant Breaks Ground In Minnesota
    November 3, 2005
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  • Ethanol Production Continues Rapid Growth
    October 23, 2005
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  • RFA Salutes Nebraska Energy‚Äôs Decade of Production
    Ethanol Industry Has Grown by Nearly 3 Billion Gallons in Last 10 Years
    October 19, 2005
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  • History Proves the Need for Further Growth of Renewable Fuels
    Oil Embargo a Precursor of Problems to Come
    October 16, 2005
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  • Prairie Ethanol, LLC, Breaks Ground in South Dakota
    Facility’s Expected Annual Production Would Put S.D. Well Over 500 Million Gallons Annually
    October 11, 2005
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  • Ron Miller Elected Chair of Renewable Fuels Association
    Miller Takes Over Industry on the Rise
    October 6, 2005
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  • RFA Elects Board of Directors and Officers
    Renewable Fuels Foundation Also Gets New Leadership
    October 6, 2005
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  • Matt Hartwig Joins RFA as Communications Director
    Hartwig Brings Hill and Ag Background to Ethanol Job
    October 2, 2005
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  • Front Range Energy, LLC Begins Construction On Ethanol Plant in Colorado
    Colorado Has One Plant In Operation and Two Plants Under Construction
    September 27, 2005
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  • Ethanol Production Jumps For Second Straight Month
    Ethanol Industry Sets All-Time Monthly Production Record in July
    September 22, 2005
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  • US BioEnergy Corporation Begins Construction On Michigan Ethanol Plant
    Michigan Has One Ethanol Plant in Operation and 3 Under Construction
    September 14, 2005
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  • The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC Begins Construction On Ethanol Plant in Michigan
    Michigan Has One Plant In Operation and Three Plants Under Construction
    September 14, 2005
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  • Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy Begins Construction On Ethanol Plant in Kansas
    Kansas Has Seven Plants In Operation and One Plant Under Construction
    September 13, 2005
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  • Heartland Grain Fuels Begins Expansion at Huron, South Dakota Ethanol Plant
    Project Will More Than Double Size of Plant
    September 12, 2005
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  • VeraSun Fort Dodge Begins Production at 110-Million Gallon Ethanol Plant in Iowa
    Iowa Has 18 Ethanol Plants in Operation and 7 Under Construction
    September 7, 2005
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  • Iroquois Bio-Energy Company, LLC Begins Construction of Indiana Ethanol Plant
    Indiana Has One Ethanol Plant in Operation and One Under Construction
    August 31, 2005
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  • Ethanol Demand Soars as Petroleum Prices Increase According to New Data
    Ethanol Industry Sets All-Time Monthly Demand/Production Records in June
    August 28, 2005
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  • Midwest Grain Processors Begins Construction of Michigan Ethanol Plant
    Michigan Has One Ethanol Plant in Operation and One Under Construction
    August 24, 2005
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  • New Jersey Becomes 25th State to Ban MTBE
    Ethanol Can Replace Lost Octane
    August 18, 2005
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  • President Bush Signs Historic Energy Bill Into Law
    Legislation Will Reshape the Rural Economy and Renewable Fuels Industries
    August 7, 2005
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  • VeraSun Energy Corp. Completes Expansion at South Dakota Ethanol Plant
    Project Added 20 Million Gallons of Annual Capacity
    August 4, 2005
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  • Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. Completes Expansion at Portales, New Mexico Ethanol Plant
    Project Doubled Size of Plant
    August 1, 2005
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  • Senate Passage of Conference Energy Bill Sends Strong Biofuels Package To President for Signature
    Bush Has Indicated He’ll Sign the Measure Into Law
    July 28, 2005
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  • House Passes Strong Biofuels Package in Conference Energy Bill
    Senate Expected to Vote Later Tonight
    July 27, 2005
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  • House-Senate Conference Committee Adopts Strong Biofuels Tax Provisions in Comprehensive Energy Legislation
    Policy and Tax Provision Make Energy Bill Strongest Ever
    July 26, 2005
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  • House-Senate Conference Committee Adopts Strong Biofuels Package in Comprehensive Energy Legislation
    Bill Would Double Ethanol Use by 2012
    July 25, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Sets Record Production for May
    Month-to-Month Ethanol Production/Stocks Fall
    July 25, 2005
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  • Ag, Enviro, Consumer, Auto, and Renewable Fuels Groups Urge Energy Bill Conference to Adopt 8 Billion Gallon RFS
    Robust RFS Will Enhance Economy, National Security
    July 17, 2005
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  • Red Trail Energy, LLC Begins Construction on Ethanol Plant in North Dakota
    North Dakota Has Two Existing Ethanol Plants
    July 6, 2005
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  • Senate Adopts Strong Biofuels Package in Comprehensive Energy Legislation
    Policy and Tax Provision Make Senate Energy Bill Strongest Ever
    June 27, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Sets Record Production for April
    Ethanol Production/Use Falls to Lowest Level of Year Despite Attractive Economics
    June 26, 2005
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  • East Kansas Agri-Energy Begins Ethanol Production
    Kansas Has 7 Ethanol Plants
    June 21, 2005
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  • US BioEnergy Corporation Begins Construction On Iowa Ethanol Plant
    Iowa Has 17 Ethanol Plants and 8 Under Construction
    June 16, 2005
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  • Senate Includes 8 Billion Gallons Per Year Renewable Fuels Standard in Comprehensive Energy Legislation
    Effort to Weaken RFS Was Defeated by Wide Margin
    June 14, 2005
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  • Bush Highlights Importance of Ethanol As Senate Passes Robust Renewable Fuels Standard
    As Senate Begins Work, Bush Calls for Energy Bill By August
    June 14, 2005
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  • EPA Upholds Efficacy of Ethanol Use in Cleaner Burning Gasoline
    June 1, 2005
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  • Liquid Resources Begins Ethanol Production
    Plant Becomes Only Ethanol Producer in State of Ohio
    May 30, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Sets Record Production for March
    Ethanol Use Dips Slightly Despite Lower Prices
    May 25, 2005
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  • Senate Energy Committee Passes Comprehensive Energy Legislation Including Renewable Fuels Standard of 8 Billion Gallons Per Year
    Sen. Domenici Wins High Marks for Process and Outcome of Energy Bill
    May 25, 2005
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  • Senate Energy Committee Adopts Bipartisan Renewable Fuels Standard of 8 Billion Gallons Per Year
    Talent-Johnson-Dorgan-Salazar Amendment Marks Dramatic Progress Toward Enacting Robust RFS in Comprehensive Energy Legislation
    May 24, 2005
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  • Economic Analysis Highlights Major Economic Impact of 8 Billion Gallon RFS
    RFA Calls for Senate to Pass 8 Billion Gallon RFS
    May 22, 2005
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  • Historic Coalition of Ag, Consumer, Auto, Environmental, Union, and Renewable Fuel Producers Urge Senate Energy Committee to Adopt 8 Billion Gallon Renewable Fuels Standard
    Senators Talent, Johnson and Dorgan to Offer 8 Billion Gallon Amendment
    May 22, 2005
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  • Pine Lake Corn Processors, LLC Begins Production at Iowa Plant
    Iowa Has 17 Ethanol Plants and 7 Under Construction
    May 16, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Praises Bush Comments on Biofuels as Senate Works on Energy Bill
    Promoting Ethanol/Biodiesel One of Four Pillars of President’s Energy Policy
    May 15, 2005
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  • Hawkeye Renewables, LLC Begins Construction on Second Plant in Iowa
    Iowa Has 16 Ethanol Plants and 8 Under Construction
    May 11, 2005
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  • Sterling Ethanol, LLC Begins Construction
    Plant Will Be First Large-Scale Plant in Colorado
    May 10, 2005
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  • RFA and NCGA Endorse Flexible Fuel Vehicle Legislation
    Under Sen. Dayton Bill, All Cars Sold in U.S. Would Be Capable of Using E85
    May 9, 2005
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  • Northstar Ethanol, LLC Begins Production
    Minnesota Has 14 Plants in Operation and 2 Under Construction
    May 8, 2005
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  • Horizon Ethanol, LLC Begins Construction
    Iowa Has 16 Ethanol Plants and 7 Under Construction
    April 27, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Sets Record Production in February
    No Fuel Ethanol Imported During February
    April 24, 2005
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  • Frontier Ethanol, LLC Begins Construction
    Iowa Has 16 Ethanol Plants and 6 Under Construction
    April 20, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Praises Bush Comments on Ethanol As Congress Gears Up for Energy Bill Debate
    House to Debate Energy Bill This Week
    April 17, 2005
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  • House Energy Committee Moves Energy Bill Forward
    Support for RFS Grows
    April 13, 2005
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  • Bipartisan House Bill Would Set RFS at 8 Billion Gallons Per Year
    Nationwide Poll of U.S. Voters Shows Widespread Support for RFS, Biodiesel Tax Incentive
    April 11, 2005
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  • Rosholt, South Dakota Ethanol Plant Restarts Production Under New Ownership
    North Country Ethanol Brings States’ Total to 11 Ethanol Plants In Operation
    April 4, 2005
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  • Record Ethanol Use Continues in January 2005
    January Production Sets All-Time Record
    April 3, 2005
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  • Bipartisan Bill Would Set RFS at 8 Billion Gallons Per Year
    Lugar/Harkin Bill Makes Other Important Changes to RFS Package
    March 16, 2005
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  • Senate EPW Legislation a Step Forward for RFS
    Thune Spearheads Successful Effort to Increase RFS Size
    March 15, 2005
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  • Indy Racing League Announces Switch to Ethanol in 2006
    Great American Race Will Be Powered by Great American Fuel
    March 4, 2005
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  • Voyager Ethanol, LLC Begins Production
    Iowa Has 16 Ethanol Plants and 5 Under Construction
    February 24, 2005
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  • U.S. Ethanol Industry Sets Annual Production Record of 3.4 Billion Gallons in 2004
    Record Ethanol Demand Also Set in the U.S. Last Year
    February 22, 2005
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  • Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc. Begins Production At Ethanol Plant
    Missouri Has 3 Ethanol Plants in Operation
    February 17, 2005
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  • RFA Urges House to Expand Volume of Ethanol in RFS
    RFS Schedule Should Allow Smooth Transition from Current Policies
    February 15, 2005
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  • Record Year Highlighted in RFA‚Äôs Ethanol Industry Outlook 2005
    February 7, 2005
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  • National Ethanol Conference State of Industry Speech Highlighted Ethanol‚Äôs Role in Promoting Freedoms
    February 7, 2005
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  • Royal Dutch/Shell Touts Ethanol‚Äôs Role in Achieving ‚ÄúSustainable Mobility‚Äù at National Ethanol Conference
    February 7, 2005
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  • Ethanol Industry Applaud's President Bush's Commitment to Passing Energy Bill, Promoting Ethanol
    Energy Bill with RFS would Enhance Energy Security
    February 2, 2005
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  • Minnesota Governor Pawlenty and GM E85 Vehicle Giveaway Added to Highlights of RFA‚Äôs National Ethanol Conference
    January 31, 2005
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  • U.S. Ethanol Industry Produces All-Time Monthly Record in November
    January 24, 2005
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  • Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. Begins Expansion at Portales, New Mexico Ethanol Plant
    January 3, 2005
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