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ドル.2 billion and 7ドル.5 billion in crop value over the next two years if EPA does not completely reallocate recently exempted RFS volumes.

Program strengthens workforce development for clean fuels and agriculture while supporting students’ academic and career goals

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.

Industry leaders to gather in Orlando to explore new markets, innovations and strategies shaping clean fuels

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.