Clean Fuels Policy Priorities

This loophole invites duty-free access to the United States for imported renewable diesel, putting U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) producers –who are essential to America’s energy security and to U.S. farm security – at a competitive disadvantage. Given the ongoing imports of foreign renewable diesel and current challenges for domestic producers and farmers, we ask that you take prompt action to close this loophole.

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.

Domestic production of biodiesel and renewable diesel has doubled since 2020 and is poised to continue growing. Our industry has made substantial investments over the past several years in both biofuel production, feedstock supply, and distribution infrastructure. A strong signal from EPA on the RFS will unleash domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel production to resume planned growth and get many Americans back to work.

A strong RFS rule will benefit our constituents by lowering prices at the pump, creating and maintaining U.S. biomanufacturing jobs, and driving economic growth. The domestic biofuels industry stands ready to increase availability of affordable fuels options and support the administration’s goal of American energy dominance.

We urge the EPA to establish a 2026 RVO of no less than 15 billion gallons for conventional ethanol and 5.25 billion gallons for biomass-based diesel-reflecting the growth in domestic production capacity and feedstock supply.

We ask that the EPA raise RFS volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to levels that are consistent with production and availability, while ensuring an equivalent increase in total volumes to preserve demand across all categories of biofuels. We have seen the cost to rural communities when RVO levels are set too low.

We therefore ask that EPA propose and finalize the 2026 biomass-based diesel volume at not less than 5.25 billion gallons, along with a commensurate increase in the advanced biofuel volume to accommodate the step change in biomass-based diesel.
Setting these volumes for 2026 and establishing consistent growth for 2027 and beyond based on the industry’s investments and projections will ensure that American consumers can access affordable and clean transportation options. These volumes will support farm security, create jobs and economic opportunity, and further President Trump’s goal for U.S. energy dominance.

Clean Fuels and CABA submit comments to CARB on Second 15 Day Package

Clean Fuels and CABA submit comments to CARB on 15 Day Package

EPA’s multi-year projections for the 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standards did not sufficiently consider ongoing and planned industry expansions, resulting in low volumes that fail to meet the RFS program’s objectives to increase the volume of renewable fuel that is blended into the nation’s transportation fuel supply.