News Releases

June 1, 2026

As Summer Driving Season Begins, RFA Thanks Trump for E15 Emergency Waivers View Post

March 27, 2026

RFA Welcomes 2026-27 RFS Volume Obligations View Post

March 25, 2026

RFA Applauds Trump Administration Decision Allowing Summer Sales of Lower-Cost E15 View Post

March 9, 2026

With Fuel Prices Soaring, RFA Urges Immediate Action on Lower-Cost E15 View Post

February 11, 2026

Key USDA, EPA Officials to Speak at National Ethanol Conference View Post

October 31, 2025

RFA Calls for Full Reallocation of 2023-2025 SREs, Supports Return of Expired RINs for 2016-2022 SREs View Post

October 30, 2025

RFA Thanks Bipartisan Lawmakers for Endorsing 100% RFS Volume Reallocation View Post

October 1, 2025

RFA Opposes Granting of SREs, Calls for 100 Percent Reallocation View Post

September 16, 2025

RFA Cautiously Optimistic About EPA’s Renewable Volume Reallocation Proposal View Post

August 22, 2025

RFA Says EPA Taking ‘Reasonable’ Approach to SRE Backlog View Post

August 7, 2025

RFA Submits Comments Supporting EPA’s Proposed RFS Volumes for 2026, 2027 View Post

July 24, 2025

RFA Congratulates Aaron Szabo on Senate Confirmation View Post

July 8, 2025

RFA Supports EPA 2026-27 RVO Proposal, Urges SRE Caution View Post

June 30, 2025

RFA Applauds Inclusion of E15 Funding in Final California Budget View Post

June 25, 2025

Amid Middle East Tensions, RFA Urges President Trump to Remove E15 Barriers View Post

June 18, 2025

RFA, Growth Energy Statement on Supreme Court SRE Decision View Post

June 13, 2025

RFA: Proposed RVOs Provide ‘Crucial Growth Opportunities’ View Post

April 28, 2025

RFA Thanks Trump Administration, EPA for Allowing Lower-Cost E15 This Summer View Post

April 8, 2025

Senators Stress Importance of Strong RVO Numbers, SRE Reallocation View Post

March 25, 2025

Renewable Fuels Groups Argue Before the Supreme Court in SRE Venue Case View Post

February 23, 2025

RFA Reacts to EPA Announcement on Year-Round E15 View Post

January 29, 2025

RFA Congratulates Lee Zeldin on Confirmation as EPA Administrator View Post

January 21, 2025

RFA Thanks President Trump for Supporting Summer E15, Continues Push for Legislation View Post

November 13, 2024

RFA Congratulates Industry Leaders on EPA Committee Appointment View Post

October 21, 2024

Biofuel Groups Welcome Supreme Court Decision on SRE Litigation View Post

September 17, 2024

RFA Seeks Update on EPA Feedstock Audits, Urges Tighter Regulations on Imported UCO, Tallow View Post

September 9, 2024

RFA, Other Petitioners File Initial Brief in Lawsuit Over EPA’s Tailpipe Standards View Post

July 26, 2024

Biofuel Leaders Respond to Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions View Post

July 8, 2024

Leading Scientists Urge Court to Reject Faulty Land Use Change Arguments View Post

June 18, 2024

RFA, NFU File Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Unlawful Vehicle Emissions Standards View Post

May 20, 2024

RFA, Growth Energy Petition Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit SRE Decision View Post

May 14, 2024

RFA Welcomes Court Decision Upholding 2020-2022 Renewable Fuel Standards View Post

April 19, 2024

RFA Thanks Biden Administration for Decisive Action Allowing E15 This Summer View Post

April 11, 2024

RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver View Post

April 3, 2024

Farmers, Ethanol Industry Workers Call for Summertime E15 Waiver View Post

March 26, 2024

Biofuel and Ag Groups Call on EPA to Issue E15 Emergency Waiver View Post

March 20, 2024

RFA: EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Standards Disregard Ethanol’s Carbon Benefits View Post

March 5, 2024

Coalition Urges EPA to Reject Petition that Would Raise Gas Prices and Undermine RFS View Post

February 22, 2024

RFA: EPA Decision on Governors’ E15 Petitions a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ View Post

January 31, 2024

RFA Congratulates Joseph Goffman on Senate Confirmation View Post

December 14, 2023

RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Seeking Swift White House Action on Year-Round E15 View Post

November 27, 2023

Farm, Biofuels Coalition Responds to Fifth Circuit Small Refinery Exemptions Decision View Post

October 18, 2023

RFA Thanks Thune, Klobuchar for Bipartisan Adopt GREET Legislation View Post

September 21, 2023

RFA: EPA Science Advisory Board Report on Corn Ethanol Ignored Best Available Science View Post

August 24, 2023

RFA Blasts EPA Science Advisory Board for ‘Specious’ Report on Corn Ethanol and Carbon Emissions View Post

August 7, 2023

RFA Thanks Iowa and Nebraska AGs for Taking Action on Year-Round E15 View Post

August 1, 2023

RFA Urges EPA to Finalize Approval of Midwest Governors’ E15 RVP Petition View Post

July 14, 2023

RFA Applauds EPA Decision to Deny Small Refinery Exemption Petitions View Post

July 5, 2023

RFA: EPA Regulations Should Focus on Reducing GHG Emissions, Not Forcing Electric Vehicles View Post

July 5, 2023

Biofuel, Farm, Fuel Marketer Groups Urge Fairness in Tailpipe Emissions Standards View Post

June 21, 2023

RFA: Final RVO Rule Fails to Deliver on Promise of Original Proposal View Post

May 9, 2023

RFA Urges Tech-Neutral Solutions for Vehicle Emission Reductions View Post

April 28, 2023

RFA Welcomes Emergency E15 Waiver for Summer Driving Season View Post

April 20, 2023

RFA to EPA: Don’t Wait Until 2024, Implement Governors’ Request on Year-Round E15 Now View Post

April 19, 2023

New Analysis Shows Consumers Save at Least 25 Cents per Gallon With E15 View Post

April 12, 2023

EPA’s Proposed Tailpipe Standards Overlook Ethanol’s Low-Carbon, Efficiency Benefits View Post

April 5, 2023

Biofuel and Farm Leaders Press White House for Immediate Action on E15 View Post

April 4, 2023

RFA Ad Campaign Calls on Biden Administration to Allow Lower-Cost E15 This Summer View Post

March 28, 2023

New Nationwide Poll: Voters Want E15 Available Year-Round View Post

March 23, 2023

RFA to EPA: If Governors’ E15 Petition is Delayed, Emergency Waivers Needed View Post

March 21, 2023

RFA Applauds Governors’ Action in Support of Year-Round E15 View Post

March 21, 2023

RFA Calls on EPA to Move Up Year-Round E15 Sales to Summer 2023, Despite Agency Delays View Post

March 6, 2023

RFA Calls for Changes in EPA’s Draft Triennial Report on RFS View Post

February 24, 2023

RFA: EPA’s Triennial Report on RFS Takes Some Constructive Steps but Needs Work View Post

February 10, 2023

RFA Comments: Proposed 2023-2025 Volumes Create ‘Firm Foundation’ for RFS View Post

January 10, 2023

RFA: EPA’s 2023-2025 RVO Proposal a ‘Firm Foundation’ for Future of RFS View Post

December 1, 2022

RFA: Proposal for 2023-2025 RFS Volumes Creates Pathway for Sustainable Growth View Post

November 3, 2022

RFA: ‘Shoddy’ GAO Report on RFS Small Refinery Exemptions a Gift to Refiners View Post

November 2, 2022

Biofuel & Ag Leaders Praise EPA’s Decision to Reverse Refinery Exemptions View Post

October 19, 2022

RFA Thanks Senators for Supporting Renewable Fuels as EPA Preps RFS ‘Set’ Rule View Post

October 5, 2022

RFA Seeks to Intervene in Environmental Group’s Legal Attack on RFS View Post

June 10, 2022

RFA Thanks Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for Taking Action to Secure Year-Round E15 View Post

June 3, 2022

RFA: Today’s Actions on RFS Restore Order, Provide Solid Foundation for Growth View Post

May 24, 2022

RFA Urges EPA to Exclude Biased Candidates from RFS Review Process View Post

May 23, 2022

RFA Campaign Promotes E15, Thanks Leadership View Post

April 29, 2022

RFA Thanks EPA For Quick Action on Emergency E15 Waiver View Post

April 28, 2022

RFA Thanks Midwest Governors for Taking Action to Allow Year-Round E15 View Post

April 12, 2022

RFA Thanks President Biden for Taking Action to Allow Summertime Sales of Lower-Cost E15 View Post

April 11, 2022

RFA Campaign Amplifies Push for Year-Round E15 View Post

April 7, 2022

Biofuel & Ag Leaders Respond to EPA Decision to Reverse Refinery Exemptions, Decry Lack of Real Market Impact View Post

April 6, 2022

E15 Sales Reach Record Levels in 2021; Future Growth Threatened by Summertime Restrictions View Post

April 4, 2022

RFA to EPA: Use Current Data and GREET Model to Update Corn Ethanol GHG Analysis View Post

March 8, 2022

RFA Thanks Iowa Lawmakers for Promoting Ethanol’s Energy Security Benefits View Post

March 4, 2022

Biofuel & Ag Leaders Call on White House to Provide Relief at the Pump Through Higher Blends of Ethanol View Post

March 2, 2022

U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Call for Swift Action to Unleash Lower-Cost Biofuels View Post

February 8, 2022

RFA Thanks House Members for RFS Support View Post

February 7, 2022

RFA Supports EPA Proposal to Deny Small Refinery Exemption Petitions View Post

February 4, 2022

RFA Supports EPA’s Proposed 2022 RFS Volumes, Urges Agency to Abandon Retroactive Cut to 2020 Volume View Post

February 1, 2022

RFA Thanks Bipartisan Group of Senators for Standing Up for the RFS View Post

January 4, 2022

RFA: EPA Moving in Right Direction on RFS, But Must Reconsider Retroactive Cut to 2020 RVO View Post

December 14, 2021

RFA Thanks Senators for Introducing ‘Defend the Blend’ Bill to Stop Retroactive RFS Cuts View Post

December 9, 2021

Farm, Biofuel Groups Ask EPA to Resolve Summertime E15 Barrier View Post

December 7, 2021

RFA: Today’s SRE Denials and RFS Proposals a “Modest Step in the Right Direction” View Post

December 3, 2021

RFA to EPA: Stop the RFS Delays, Resist Oil Refiner Pressure View Post

November 23, 2021

RFA Thanks House Members For Bill Restricting Retroactive RFS Volume Cuts View Post

November 18, 2021

RFA Calls on Refiners, EPA to Meet RFS Deadlines View Post

November 5, 2021

RFA ‘Greatly Encouraged’ by EPA Rejection of Small Refinery Exemption View Post

November 4, 2021

RFA Applauds Midwest Governors for Proactively Pursuing Year-Round E15 Fix View Post

September 28, 2021

RFA Thanks Congressional Democrats for Speaking Out on EPA Biofuel Rumors View Post

September 28, 2021

RFA: EPA Emissions Standards Should Include Fuel Focus View Post

September 9, 2021

RFA, Growth Energy, NCGA Statement on RVP Rehearing Petition Denial View Post

September 8, 2021

Biofuel and Ag Leaders Oppose EPA Motion to Remand 2018 SREs without Vacatur View Post

August 25, 2021

RFA Testimony to EPA Calls for Inclusion of High-Octane Low-Carbon Fuels View Post

August 4, 2021

RFA Report: Farmers, Ethanol Producers Would Lose Billions if Summertime E15 Ban Returns View Post

July 16, 2021

RFA: D.C. Circuit Court Blasts Refiner Arguments on RFS View Post

June 25, 2021

Biofuels Coalition Disappointed in Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Tenth Circuit’s RFS Refinery Exemption Ruling View Post

May 19, 2021

Court Vacates Prior Administration’s Midnight Refinery Exemptions View Post

May 11, 2021

RFA to EPA: Allow E15 to Help Fill Void Created by Colonial Pipeline Shutdown View Post

May 5, 2021

RFA: New Analysis from DOE Researchers Confirms Ethanol’s Low-Carbon Benefits View Post

May 5, 2021

RFA Hails EPA’s Decision to Cooperate with GAO on Small Refinery Exemption Investigation View Post

May 3, 2021

EPA Asks Court to Vacate Trump Administration’s Last-Minute Refinery Exemptions View Post

April 26, 2021

Biofuels Coalition Readies for Oral Arguments in Supreme Court View Post

April 19, 2021

RFA Responds to EPA’s Proposed Changes to E15 Label and UST Regulations View Post

April 13, 2021

RFA, Growth Energy and NCGA Defend Year-Round E15 in Court View Post

March 31, 2021

Biofuels Coalition Welcomes Amicus Briefs in Supreme Court RFS Case View Post

March 24, 2021

Biofuels Coalition Files Brief in Supreme Court Case View Post

March 18, 2021

RFA Urges EPA to Stay the Course on Renewable Fuel Standard View Post

March 11, 2021

RFA: EPA Should Shelve Proposal to Extend RFS Compliance Deadlines View Post

March 10, 2021

RFA Welcomes Michael Regan’s Confirmation as EPA Administrator View Post

February 22, 2021

Farm, Biofuel Leaders Embrace EPA’s New Position on Tenth Circuit’s Small Refinery Waiver Decision View Post

February 18, 2021

RFA: RFS General Waiver Requests are Unjustified and Illegal View Post

February 9, 2021

RFA Opposes Extending RFS Compliance Deadlines View Post

February 4, 2021

RFA Thanks Senators for Urging Swift EPA Action on Small Refinery Waivers View Post

January 27, 2021

Court Seeks Status Report on EPA Compliance with Order on Renewable Volumes View Post

January 21, 2021

D.C. Circuit Court Stays EPA Action Granting Refinery Waivers View Post

January 20, 2021

RFA Files Petition and Emergency Motion to Halt EPA’s Dark-of-Night Refinery Waivers View Post

January 15, 2021

RFA Responds to EPA’s Last-Minute Actions on RFS, E15 View Post

January 14, 2021

RFA Thanks Senate Midwest Republicans for Backing Renewable Fuel Standard View Post

January 13, 2021

RFA Lauds House Biofuels Caucus for Speaking Out in Support of RFS View Post

January 12, 2021

RFA Thanks Senators for Leadership in Defending the Renewable Fuel Standard View Post

January 11, 2021

Here’s How President-elect Biden Can Slash Carbon Emissions by 12 Million Metric Tons on Day One in Office View Post

January 11, 2021

Tenth Circuit Court Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Action View Post

January 7, 2021

Farm & Biofuel Coalition Rejects EPA’s Excuses for Failing to Comply with 2017 Court Order View Post

January 5, 2021

RFA, Growth Energy Demand Transparency in Refinery Exemption Process View Post

December 9, 2020

EPA, DOJ Oppose Refiner Request for Supreme Court Review of Tenth Circuit Decision on RFS Exemptions View Post

December 8, 2020

Biofuels Coalition Files Brief Challenging 31 Small Refinery Exemptions in 2018 View Post

November 23, 2020

Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge Courts to Hold EPA Accountable on Improper 2016 Waiver View Post

October 28, 2020

Joint Statement from RFA and Growth Energy on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in FOIA Lawsuit Regarding Small Refinery Exemption Transparency View Post

October 26, 2020

RFA Seeks Certainty and Consistency in EPA Treatment of Flex Fuel Vehicles View Post

October 22, 2020

RFA: Oil-State Senators Ask EPA to Violate the Law, Ignore the Courts View Post

September 15, 2020

RFA Applauds Congressional Efforts to Enhance Transparency of Small Refinery Waiver Process View Post

September 14, 2020

RFA Pleased with EPA’s Official Denial of ‘Gap Year’ Waiver Petitions View Post

September 10, 2020

RFA Testimony to EPA Advisory Committee Calls for Immediate Action on Delayed Decisions View Post

September 9, 2020

Ethanol Coalition Welcomes Reports of ‘Gap-Year’ Waiver Petition Denials, Denounces Refiners’ Supreme Court Petition View Post

August 26, 2020

RFA Urges Immediate EPA Action on ‘Litany’ of Outstanding RFS Issues View Post

July 22, 2020

In Virtual Hill Visits, RFA Hears from Lawmakers, Administration Officials View Post

July 8, 2020

RFA Supports EPA’s Proposed ‘Anti-Backsliding’ Determination, but Says Agency Used ‘Outdated and Unreliable’ Modeling View Post

July 2, 2020

RFA Thanks House Members for Opposing Gap-Year Refinery Waivers View Post

June 29, 2020

Governors to EPA: Drop the Gap-Year Waivers View Post

June 25, 2020

Senators Call on EPA to Reject Gap-Year Refinery Waivers ‘Outright’ View Post

June 18, 2020

EPA Considering 52 “Gap Year” Refinery Waiver Petitions; RFA Responds View Post

June 11, 2020

RFA Calls on President to Reject Refinery Waivers View Post

June 9, 2020

U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Demand Answers on Retroactive EPA Exemptions View Post

May 26, 2020

RFA Calls on EPA to Deny Secretive “Gap Year” Refinery Waiver Requests View Post

May 1, 2020

Coalition Opposes API Petition on 2020 RFS Obligations View Post

April 17, 2020

RFA to EPA: Oily Waiver Request Deserves Speedy Rejection View Post

April 16, 2020

Oil State Governors Wrong to Target Renewable Fuel Standard, Rural Jobs View Post

March 31, 2020

RFA: Final Fuel Economy Rule a Missed Opportunity for High-Octane, Low-Carbon Fuels View Post

March 27, 2020

RFA: EPA Stall Tactic on Tenth Circuit Decision Just Delays the Inevitable View Post

March 18, 2020

Renewable Fuels Coalition Launches Campaign Calling for EPA Not to Appeal 10th Circuit Decision View Post

March 10, 2020

Ethanol, Farm Groups Respond as Administration Mulls Appeal of Tenth Circuit SRE Ruling View Post

March 6, 2020

U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge President Trump Stand by RFS View Post

January 27, 2020

Tenth Circuit Court Strikes Down EPA Small Refinery Exemptions View Post

January 8, 2020

As Iran Crisis Drives Oil Prices Higher, Ethanol Delivers Relief at the Pump View Post

December 19, 2019

RFA: EPA Rule Won’t Prevent Further RFS Erosion by Waivers View Post

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