Biomass-based diesel production is idling at the start of this year, because the annual volumes are not in place, the letter points out. The slowdown in production will impact the crop prices soybean farmers receive and undermine significant U.S. investments in oilseed processing and fuel production capacity.

Clean Fuels calls on EPA to keep its commitment to farmers and clean fuel producers and fully reallocate all exemptions granted so far or expected in coming years.

Clean Fuels urges EPA to adopt the complete reallocation for SREs granted for 2023 through 2025 – including any petitions received before the rule is final – and project SREs going forward using an up-to-date average.

Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked 49 Senators and Representatives who signed a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to finalize the 2026-2027 RFS rule as quickly as possible and calling for “reallocation of 100% of the waived gallons from any granted Small Refinery Exemptions.”

U.S. soybean farmers and processors could lose between $3.2 billion and $7.5 billion in crop value over the next two years if EPA does not completely reallocate recently exempted RFS volumes.

Clean Fuels commends EPA for proposing to ensure that the RFS volumes it finalizes for upcoming years are not eroded by small refinery exemptions. Clean Fuels and its members will work to ensure that the final RFS volumes for 2026 and 2027 fully support continued growth in biomass-based diesel production and provide real value for farmers.

Clean Fuels thanked Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for examining legislation in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing. The bipartisan Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act would open new markets for U.S. farmers and biodiesel renewable diesel producers by allowing them to preserve RFS credits for fuel used in marine markets.