EPA’s Own Scientists Warn Ethanol Might Not Be Green Enough
The U.S. government’s own scientists on Sept. 21 questioned whether corn-based ethanol is better for the environment than traditional petroleum-based fuels.
USDA Offers Up to $500 Million in Biofuel Grants
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $500 million in federal funds are available to boost supplies of American-made biofuel.
EPA Allows Gasoline With Higher Ethanol Blend During Summer
DES MOINES, Iowa — Fuel stations throughout the U.S. will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in the summer under a waiver issued April 28 by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Carbon Deal Targets Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Ethanol Emissions
A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the corn-based ethanol industry struck its first agreement to sell carbon-removal credits.
Biden Sets in Motion Gasoline Policy Shift to Boost Ethanol
The Biden administration is advancing a fuel policy shift demanded by Midwest governors who expect it will encourage filling stations to sell higher-ethanol E15 gasoline and offer it year round.
Midwest US Ethanol Push Seen to Lift Gas Costs
Motorists in the Midwest U.S. could expect to pay more for gasoline under a fuel policy shift demanded by governors in the region, with a new refining industry-commissioned analysis outlining larger-than-expected impacts of the change.
Gasoline Prices Set to Rise if Corn Belt States Win Fuel Fight
Some Americans could end up paying more for their gasoline thanks to a plan by seven Midwestern state governors to boost the use of corn-based ethanol.
Pilot Co. Unit to Buy Ethanol Plant With Sights on Recovery
A unit of truck stop chain Pilot Co., which is partly owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is buying an ethanol plant just as the beleaguered industry may be turning around.
Trump Aims to End Ethanol Warning Labels in Biofuel Policy Blitz
The Trump administration advanced a flurry of biofuel policy proposals Jan. 15, including plans that could help ethanol producers sell more of the corn-based fuel.
Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels
The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.