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

Today, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly on an emergency waiver for E15 sales:

“New and ongoing conflicts across the globe continue to pose risks to the United States’ transportation energy supply. In addition to the conflict in Ukraine, now extending into its third year, the recent unrest and volatility in the Middle East present additional challenges...

EPA Proposal Would Limit P Discharges from Meat Plants, Strengthen N Limits

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the rules regulating the wastewater discharged from meat and poultry plants.

Three options for this proposal were put forward by the agency earlier this month. The first, which the agency describes as its preferred option, would for the first time limit phosphorus discharges, as well as strengthen effluent limitations for nitrogen and establish the first pretreatment standards for oil and grease, total suspended solids, and biochemical oxygen demand.

This option, which includes existing direct dischargers, would apply...

To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States” to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA. The agencies are committed to following the law and implementing the Clean Water Act to deliver the essential protections that safeguard the nation’s waters from pollution and degradation. This action provides the clarity that is needed to advance these goals, while...