Letters, Testimony, and Comments

Letters

Joint Letter to PM Justin Trudeau on Importance of Canadian Rail to US Ag Supply Chain

August 20, 2024

Letter to USDA-NASS on Discontinuation of County Estimates

April 15, 2024

Letter to President Biden Urging Action on Summertime E15

April 3, 2024

Letter to SAF Interagency Working Group on Need for 30-Year LUC Timeline

April 2, 2024

Joint Letter Urging EPA to Act Swiftly on E15 Emergency Waiver

March 26, 2024

Joint Letter Urging Treasury to Resolve Questions Impeding the Adoption of DOE's GREET Model under IRA Section 40B(e)

March 21, 2024

Joint Letter Urging EPA to Deny the CVR Energy Petition to Alter the RFS

March 5, 2024

Letter to Interagency Working Group on 40B(e)(2) GREET Model for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Lifecycle Analysis Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

January 16, 2024

Joint Letter Urging Homeland Security to Reopen Rail Bridges to Mexico

December 20, 2023

Letter to Climate Envoy John Kerry on Ethanol as a COP28 Climate Solution

November 29, 2023

Letter from Veterans for Renewable Fuels to President Biden

November 9, 2023

Joint Letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Recognition of the GREET Model under Inflation Reduction Act Section 40B

November 1, 2023

Letter to California Air Resources Board Seeking Expeditious E15 Approval

October 3, 2023

Letter to EPA on Science Advisory Board Draft Commentary on RFS Volumes

August 24, 2023

Attachment to Letter to EPA Urging Action on Midwest Governors' E15 Petition

August 1, 2023

Letter to EPA Urging Action on Midwest Governors' E15 Petition

August 1, 2023

Joint Letter to EPA on Proposed Tailpipe Emissions Regulations

July 5, 2023

Letter to House Ag Leadership on Savings withE15 Fuel Blend

April 18, 2023

Letter to Senate EPW Subcommittee Leadership on Ethanol as a Clean Fuel

April 17, 2023

Joint Letter to President Biden Seeking Emergency Waiver for E15 in Summer 2023

April 5, 2023

Letter to EPA on Potential Need for 2023 Waiver for Summertime E15

March 23, 2023

Letter to Senate EPW Leadership Supporting Nomination of Joseph Goffman

February 27, 2023

Joint Letter with NACS, NATSO and SIGMA on EPA eRINs Proposal

January 27, 2023

Joint Letter Urging Speedy Passage of Senate Year-Round E15 Legislation

December 7, 2022

Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Seeking Rail Dispute Resolution

November 28, 2022

Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting National RVP Fix For Year-Round E15

November 21, 2022

ATWG Letter to Congress on Potential Rail Strike

November 3, 2022

Letter to EIA on Ethanol Exports and the Weekly Petroleum Status Report

October 18, 2022

ATWG Letter to Leadership Urging Action to Prevent a Rail Shutdown

September 13, 2022

Letter to EPA on Summertime E15 and Responding to Attacks by Environmental Organizations

May 26, 2022

Joint Letter to Congressional Leaders on SAF Blender's Tax Credit

April 22, 2022

Letter from 1,000+ Farmers and Others to President Biden about Year-Round E15

March 17, 2022

Joint Letter to President Biden on Year-Round E15

March 4, 2022

Joint Letter to EPA Requesting Summertime RVP Reduction in Gasoline Blendstock

December 9, 2021

Letter to President Biden on Leaders' Summit

November 16, 2021

Letter to Brian Deese on Gas Prices and the RFS

November 15, 2021

Letter to President Biden on High Gas Prices

October 13, 2021

Letter to EPA Administrator on Ethanol’s Role in Fuel Market Stability

August 30, 2021

Letter to President Biden on High Gasoline Prices

August 13, 2021

Joint Letter to Senate & House Members on SAF tax credit

August 6, 2021

Letter to EPA Administrator on Easing E15 Regulations for Colonial Pipeline Shutdown

May 11, 2021

Letter to President Trump on Brazilian Trade Reciprocity

October 22, 2020

Letter to EPA Administrator Regarding Outstanding Ethanol Issues

August 26, 2020

Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer Regarding Brazil Ethanol Trade Policy

August 11, 2020

Letter to House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy on Pandemic Impacts

June 15, 2020

Letter to EPA Regarding Petitions for SREs for Past Compliance Years

June 9, 2020

Letter to EPA Regarding “Gap-Year” Refinery Waiver Requests

May 22, 2020

Letter to FDA Commissioner Hahn Regarding Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

May 14, 2020

Letter to House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell Regarding COVID-19 Relief for Biofuel Producers

May 11, 2020

Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Regarding API Petition for Reconsideration

May 1, 2020

Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Regarding Governors Request

April 17, 2020

CO2 Coalition Letter to Vice President Pence

April 7, 2020

Main Street Response to COVID-19

March 18, 2020

Letter to President Trump on U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling

March 3, 2020

Letter to EPA Acting Assistant Administrator Idsal on F Factor

November 18, 2019

Letter to President Trump Regarding SREs

November 4, 2019

Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Responding to September 19 Testimony

September 25, 2019

Letter to EPA on F-Factor for FFV Future Model Years

August 30, 2019

Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Demand Destruction

August 22, 2019

Letter to Australia Energy Minister Regarding Ethanol Availability

August 15, 2019

Letter Inviting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to Visit an Ethanol Plant

July 26, 2019

Letter to DOE Under Secretary Mark Menezes on Small Refiner Exemptions Harming U.S. Renewable Fuel Producers

June 7, 2019

Potential Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard’s Cost Containment Features

April 23, 2019

Letter to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Approach to RFS “Reset”

January 29, 2019

Letter to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Year-Round E15 Proposal

January 17, 2019

Letter to House Subcommittee on the Environment on RINs

July 24, 2018

FOIA Request to DOE for Small Refinery and Small Refiner Hardship Exemption Materials

April 4, 2018

FOIA Request to EPA for Small Refinery and Small Refiner Hardship Exemption Materials

April 4, 2018

Letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in Response to Small Refiner Exemption

January 24, 2018

Letter to Senate EPW Chairman John Barrasso in Response to PMAA E15 Claims

November 13, 2017

Joint Letter to President Trump on Maintaining Strong Commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard

October 3, 2017

RFA to EPA Administrator on Expanding Scope and Coverage of Hurricane Harvey Fuel Waiver

August 28, 2017

RFA to Deputy Administrator on Emissions and Fuel Economy Benefit of Ethanol-based High Octane Fuels

August 25, 2017

RFA to Committee on Senate Environment and Public Works: Pass S. 517 to Extend RVP Waiver to E15

June 14, 2017

RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018

April 24, 2017

Letter to CFTC and EPA re: Request to Investigate Potential Manipulation in RIN Market

August 1, 2016

Joint Letter from RFA and Growth Energy to President Obama re: China’s Antidumping and countervailing duty case against U.S. DDGS

March 2, 2016

RFA Letter to EPA on Reducing RVP Cap of Summer Conventional Gasoline

December 8, 2015

Letter to Secy. John Kerry to Promote the Success of the RFS at COP21

November 10, 2015

RFA Letter to EPA on RFS Efficient Producer Registrations

September 15, 2015

Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee in Response to PMAA

March 31, 2015

Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee About Use of USDA Funds for Ethanol Programs

March 26, 2015

Testimony

Testimony on Ethanol Carbon Reductions at EPA Science Advisory Board Meeting

September 21, 2023

Testimony at EPA Hearing on Proposed Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles

May 9, 2023

Geoff Cooper Testimony at EPA Hearing on State Requests for Removal of Gas Volatility Waiver

March 21, 2023

Testimony at Peer Meeting on EPA's Third Triennial Report on the RFS and the Environment

February 24, 2023

Testimony at Senate EPW Hearing on National Clean Fuels Programs

February 15, 2023

Testimony at EPA Hearing on Proposed 2023-2025 Renewable Volume Obligations

January 10, 2023

Testimony at Roundtable Discussion with Department of Treasury on Heavy Industry and the Inflation Reduction Act

November 7, 2022

RFA Testimony at USDA Virtual Listening Session on Inflation Reduction Act

November 3, 2022

Testimony Submitted to STB on Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service

April 22, 2022

Testimony Submitted to Senate EPW Committee on Renewable Fuel Standard

February 16, 2022

Geoff Cooper Testimony at House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural America and Electric Vehicles

January 12, 2022

Geoff Cooper Testimony at EPA Hearing on 2020-2022 Renewable Volume Obligations

January 4, 2022

Geoff Cooper Testimony at EPA Hearing on RVO Compliance Deadline Extensions

December 3, 2021

Testimony of Scott Richman at NAS Hearing on Current Methods of Life Cycle Analyses

August 31, 2021

Testimony of Geoff Cooper to EPA on Proposed 2023 and Later LDV GHG Emissions Standards

August 25, 2021

Testimony of Scott Richman at NAS Hearing on Current Methods of Life Cycle Analyses June 1, 2021

June 1, 2021

Testimony of Scott Richman at EPA Hearing on Proposed Extension of Compliance Deadlines

February 9, 2021

Testimony of Geoff Cooper to EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee

September 10, 2020

Testimony of Geoff Cooper to House Commerce Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Reviving our Economy: COVID-19’s Impact on the Energy Sector

June 15, 2020

Testimony of Kelly Davis to EPA on Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Proposed Rule

May 28, 2020

Testimony of Geoff Cooper of US Ethanol Exports to China vs Tariff Rate

March 11, 2020

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at EPA Field Hearing on Supplemental Proposal for 2020 RVOs

October 30, 2019

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee Hearing on HR 3006

October 29, 2019

Testimony of Scott Richman at EPA Hearing on Proposed 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

July 31, 2019

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at EPA Hearing on Proposed E15/RIN Reform Rule

March 29, 2019

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at House Energy Commerce Subcommittee on the Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

December 11, 2018

Testimony of Kelly Davis to EPA and NHTSA in Support of High-Octane, Low-Carbon Fuels

September 26, 2018

Testimony of Samantha Slater at EPA Hearing on Proposed RFS 2019 RVOs

July 18, 2018

RFA to House Subcommittee: Bright Future For Both Ethanol and EVs

May 8, 2018

RFA to House Subcommittee: Ethanol’s High Octane, Low Carbon a Recipe For Future Fuels

April 12, 2018

RFA Tells House Subcommittee, Second Generation Biofuels Need Stable Tax Policy

March 14, 2018

Testimony of Bob Dinneen at EPA Hearing on Reconsideration Of The Final Determination Of The Mid-Term Evaluation Of GHG Emission Standards For Model Year 2022-2025 Light Duty Vehicles

September 6, 2017

Testimony of Bob Dinneen at EPA Public Hearing On Proposed Rule For 2018 Renewable Volume Obligations

August 1, 2017

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at EPA Hearing on Proposed REGS Rule

December 6, 2016

Testimony of Bob Dinneen at EPA Hearing RVO Proposal

June 9, 2016

Testimony of Geoff Cooper at EPA Hearing on 2014–2016 RFS Proposal

June 25, 2015

Comments

Comments to California Air Resources Board on Modifications to the Proposed LCFS Amendments Issued August 12, 2024

August 27, 2024

Comments to STB on Strategies, Innovations, and Rail Service Impact in the Ethanol Industry

August 16, 2024

Comments on the CARB June 26 Advanced Clean Cars Workshop

July 29, 2024

Comments to USDA on Procedures for Quantifying, Reporting, and Verifying GHG Benefits of CSA Practices

July 25, 2024

Comments to California Energy Commission on SBX1-2 – Transportation Fuels Assessment and Transportation Fuels Transition Plans

May 17, 2024

Comments on April 10 California Air Resources Board LCFS Workshop

May 10, 2024

Comments to NY Climate Action Council on Request for Biofuels Exemption from New York Cap-and-Invest Program

March 4, 2024

Comments to Calif. Air Resources Board on Proposed California LCFS Amendments

February 20, 2024

Comments to Calif. Air Resources Board on the Nov. 15, 2023 Advanced Clean Cars Workshop

January 16, 2024

Comments to DOT PHMSA on Modernization of Regs. ANPRM

December 1, 2023

Comments to Dept. of Energy on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge: Building Supply Chains

November 1, 2023

Comments to IRS on Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements

October 30, 2023

Joint General Comments to NHTSA on Proposed CAFE Standards for Future Model Years

October 16, 2023

Joint Technical Comments to NHTSA on Proposed CAFE Standards for Future Model Years

October 16, 2023

Comments to EPA on Proposed Emissions Standards for MY 2027+ Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles.

July 5, 2023

Comments to Calif. Air Resources Board on its May 23 LCFS Workshop

June 6, 2023

Comments on EPA Proposal re State Requests for Removal of Gas Volatility Waiver

April 20, 2023

Comments to California Air Resources Board on Low Carbon Fuel Standard Workshop

March 15, 2023

Comments to EPA on Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft)

March 6, 2023

Comments to IRA on SAF Tax Credits under Inflation Reduction Act

February 17, 2023

Comments to EPA on 2023-2025 RVO Proposal

February 10, 2023

Comments on CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard Workshop (Held November 9, 2022)

December 20, 2022

Comments to Internal Revenue Service on Credits for Clean Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Production

December 3, 2022

Comments to Internal Revenue Service on Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration

December 3, 2022

Comments to USDA on HBIIP and REAP IRA Implementation

November 28, 2022

Comments to IRS on Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Inflation Reduction Act

November 4, 2022

Comments to IRS on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act

November 4, 2022

Comments on Washington State Clean Fuels Program Rule

August 31, 2022

Comments on Additional Candidates Added to the Peer Reviewer Pool for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress

August 16, 2022

RFA Responds to CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard July 2022 Workshop

August 8, 2022

Comments on CARB's Proposed Advanced Clean Cars II Regulation

May 31, 2022

Comments to EPA on Peer-Review Candidates for Third Triennial Report to Congress

May 24, 2022

Comments to STB on Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service

May 23, 2022

Comments to Washington Dept. of Ecology on WA Clean Fuels Program Rule

April 25, 2022

Comments on Virtual Meeting on Biofuel Greenhouse Gas Modeling

April 1, 2022

Comments to EPA on Small Refinery Exemption Proposal

February 7, 2022

Comments to EPA on 2020-2022 RVO Proposal

February 4, 2022

Comments to California Air Resources Board in Response to its LCFS Workshop

January 7, 2022

Response to USDA Request for Information on Climate-Smart Ag and Forestry Initiatives

November 1, 2021

RFA Comments for NAS Hearing on Current Methods of Life Cycle Analyses

October 26, 2021

RFA Comments on CARB 2022 Scoping Plans

October 22, 2021

RFA Comments on U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy

October 15, 2021

RFA Position on, and Recommendations for, the Sustainable Skies Act

September 30, 2021

Comments to EPA in Response to Proposed Rule on Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

September 28, 2021

Joint Comments for CARB 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Scenario Concepts Technical Workshop

September 3, 2021

Comments to UK Department of Transport on E10 Regulations

June 10, 2021

Comments to Oregon DEQ on Clean Fuels Program Long-Term Compliance Scenarios

May 7, 2021

Comments to USDA on Ethanol’s Potential in a Rural Energy Pilot Program

April 29, 2021

Comments to USDA on Ethanol’s Role in Climate-Smart Agriculture

April 29, 2021

Comments on EPA’s Proposed Changes to E15 Labels and UST Requirements

April 19, 2021

Comments on EPA’s Proposed 2019 and 2020 RVO Deadline Extensions

March 11, 2021

RFA Comments Regarding Canada’s Draft Clean Fuel Regulations March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

Comments to EPA on Petitions for General Waivers for 2019 and 2020

February 18, 2021

Comments on Oregon’s Clean Fuel ProgramTransport Sector Regulations Review

November 16, 2020

Comments on Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap

October 30, 2020

Comments to EPA on E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor

October 26, 2020

Comments on Vehicle Test Procedure Adjustments for Tier 3 Certification Test Fuel

August 14, 2020

Comments to IRS on Proposed Regulations for the Credit for Carbon Sequestration (45Q

August 4, 2020

Comments to USDA on Agriculture Innovation Agenda

July 30, 2020

Comments to EPA on Anti-Backsliding Study

July 8, 2020

Comments to EPA on Fuels Regulatory Streamlining

June 25, 2020

Comments to USDA on Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program

January 30, 2020

Comments to EPA on its Supplemental Proposal for the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations

November 29, 2019

Comments to EPA on Section 610 of “Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program”

September 24, 2019

Comments to EPA on Proposed 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations

August 30, 2019

Comments to OMB on Proposed Extension and Changes to the Petroleum Supply Reporting System.

July 24, 2019

Joint Comments from RFA, U.S. Grains Council and Growth Energy to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on Proposed Schedule to Implement 15% Renewable Content in Gasoline.

July 8, 2019

RFA Comments on Modifications to Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations

April 29, 2019

RFA Comments on EPA’s Proposed Partial Consent Decree in Sierra Club v. Pruitt Litigation

March 25, 2019

RFA Comments on the Proposed Extension and Changes to EIA’s Petroleum Supply Reporting System

February 25, 2019

Comments on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Regulatory Design Paper for the Clean Fuel Standard

February 1, 2019

RFA Comments on the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

October 26, 2018

RFA comments to EPA on Proposed 2019 RFS RVO

August 17, 2018

RFA Comments to CARB on Proposed Amendments to CA LCFS

July 5, 2018

RFA Comments On Proposal of Annual Compulsory Emission Reduction Goals in the Sale of Fuels

May 20, 2018

RFA Comments On Registration of Isobutanol as a Gasoline Additive

April 30, 2018

RFA Comments On Ethanol’s Role In Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) To California Air Resources Board (CARB)

April 27, 2018

RFA Opposes Proposed PES Settlement; Would Allow Refiner ‘to Have its Cake and Sell it Too’

March 26, 2018

RFA Comments in response to EPA distillers sorghum oil proposal

January 26, 2018

RFA Comments to California Air Resources Board Regarding CA LCFS Workshops (8/7/17-11/6/17)

November 16, 2017

RFA Comments in response to RFS Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-based Diesel Volume for 2019

October 19, 2017

RFA Comments in response to the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-term Evaluation of GHG Emission Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles

October 5, 2017

RFA Comments in response to Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019; Proposed Rule

August 31, 2017

RFA Comments in Emissions and Fuel Economy Benefit of Ethanol-based High Octane Fuels (HOF)

August 25, 2017

RFA Comments to EPA on EO 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”

May 15, 2017

Comments of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) regarding Causes of Significant Trade Deficits for 2016: China

May 10, 2017

Comments of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) regarding Midterm Review of the Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) Program

March 20, 2017

Comments of the Renewable Fuels Association on Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule

February 16, 2017

RFA comments in response to Proposed Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation

December 30, 2016

RFA comments in response to Notice of Availability of Midterm Evaluation Draft Technical Assessment Report for Model Year 2022–2025 Light Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions and CAFE Standards

September 26, 2016

RFA Comments on Proposed Washington State “Clean Air Rule” (Chapter 173-442 WAC) and Amendments to Chapter 173-441 WAC (“Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases”)

July 22, 2016

RFA Comments to EPA on 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations

July 11, 2016

RFA Comments on GIPSA Request for Information on the Marketing of Grain and Related Products

April 15, 2016

RFA Comments on EERC’s RFI on Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines Optima Category 2

January 8, 2016

RFA Comments on EERC’s RFI on Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines Optima Category 1

January 8, 2016

RFA Comments in Response to Proposed Amendments to Chapter 340 of the Oregon Administrative Rules (“Oregon Clean Fuels Program”)

October 21, 2015

RFA Comments on July 27 Oregon Clean Fuels Program Advisory Committee Meeting

August 5, 2015

RFA Comments to EPA on 2014–2016 Renewable Volume Obligations

July 27, 2015

RFA Comments to California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Re-adoption (Second 15-Day Notice)

July 8, 2015

RFA Analysis of EPA’s Proposed RVO for Conventional (D6) Renewable Fuel in 2014

June 8, 2015

Comments to EPA on Agency’s Notice of Consent Decree re Oil Industry RFS Lawsuit

May 20, 2015

Comments to Washington Department of Ecology on Clean Fuel Standard

March 3, 2015

Comments to California ARB on Revising LCFS Re-adoption Proposal

February 17, 2015