A Gallon “Waived” Is Not a Gallon “Lost”
Congress designed the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with an explicit directive for EPA to maintain relief lifelines for small refineries.
Why RFS Hardship Waivers DON’T Lower Ethanol Consumption
"Smaller” biofuel mandates due to compliance waivers have not reduced the volume of ethanol consumed in the United States — a fact government data affirms. Here’s why.
RFS ‘Gap Year’ Waivers, Like All Small Refinery Exemptions, Do Not Impact Ethanol Blending
WASHINGTON, D.C. - AFPM issued the following statement about the ‘gap year’ applications that have been submitted by small refineries in order to make the case that RFS obligations in previous years have been a source of disproportionate economic harm.
Reinterpreting Statute for E15 Sales Violates the Will of Congress
AFPM provided the following statement regarding the unlawful move by the Trump administration to waive Clean Air Act rules and green light the year
Walk the Line: Practice sharing program enables industry-wide safety improvements
In advance of the AFPM Summit, AFPM Vice President of Technical and Safety Programs Lara Swett and Technical Operations Program Leader Alyse Keller talk about one of AFPM’s premier safety programs, Walk the Line.
For An Unusual Back-to-School, Remote Learning Needs Met by Fuel and Petrochemical Makers
As with many other challenges brought by COVID-19, fuel and petrochemical manufacturers are stepping in to help support schools and students during this difficult time.
AFPM Statement on Senate Passage of the PIPES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM released the following statement following the Senate’s bipartisan passage of the PIPES Act (S. 2299).
RFS Targets Are Based on Outdated Projections — Not America’s Reality
The limiting factor for ethanol consumption is, and has always been, the blend wall.
Three Takeaways from Union Research on Oil and Natural Gas v. Renewable Jobs
North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) surveyed energy industry workers and examined existing BLSA data, and discovered several notable takeaways.