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RFA Welcomes New Member � Husker Ag

April 02, 2013

The Renewable Fuels Association is pleased to announce the addition of Husker Ag to its membership and Board of Directors.

New Study: RIN Credits Not a Factor in Higher Gas Prices; Ethanol Reducing Pump Prices

March 27, 2013

According to new analysis conducted by Informa Economics, the RFS and its associated �RIN credits� have not been a factor in this spring�s higher retail gasoline prices.

RFA Requests Multi-Agency Investigation into Oil Industry�s Discriminatory and Unlawful Conduct

March 19, 2013

In a letter sent to multiple agencies, RFA requested an investigation into the oil industry�s “unlawful conduct that is impeding the delivery of renewable fuels to the American marketplace.”

ZeaChem Begins Production of Cellulosic Chemicals and Ethanol, Advances Toward Commercialization

March 12, 2013

ZeaChem, developer of highly-efficient biorefineries, announced that it has produced commercial-grade cellulosic chemicals and ethanol at its 250,000 gallons per year biorefinery in Boardman, Ore.

AEC Sends �RIN Credits for Dummies� to Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

March 12, 2013

In response to the latest Wall Street Journal editorial on the federal RFS, the Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) sent a one-pager to the Journal editorial board entitled �RIN Credits for Dummies.�

AEC Applauds McCarthy Appointment as Administrator to EPA

March 04, 2013

AEC response to appointment of McCarthy as Secretary of Energy.

RFA Welcomes McCarthy and Moniz Appointments to EPA and Department of Energy

March 04, 2013

RFA supports nomination of McCarthy for Secretary of Energy.

Newly Updated Mobile E85 Locator App � More Features, More Interactive

February 28, 2013

RFA locator app which allows users to find the nearest E85 station.

RFA Releases �40 Facts About Ethanol� Video

February 27, 2013

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today released a new video entitled �40 Facts About Ethanol.� It is a fast-paced, up-tempo, animated data-based review of ethanol past, present and future.

E15 Hearing: No Science, Just Hyperbolic Rhetoric and Scare Mongering

February 25, 2013

In advance of tomorrow�s House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment�s hearing on E15, Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association submitted a le

RFA on E15 Supreme Court Challenge: Gas Prices Rising to Pay for Unnecessary Lawsuits?

February 21, 2013

Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the RFA comments on the decision by API and GMA to appeal the E15 case to the Supreme Court

State by State, US Ethanol Industry Creating Jobs & Economic Opportunities

February 21, 2013

Today, the RFA released a state-by-state update to the �Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States,� an economic impact analysis performed by Cardno ENTRIX.

Joint Statement: EU Tariff is Unprecedented, Unfounded � Will be Challenged

February 19, 2013

The European Commission is officially imposing a $83.03 per metric ton tariff on U.S. ethanol entering the EU. The RFA and Growth Energy issued a joint statement in response.

RFA on Sensenbrenner Legislation: Don�t Limit American Ingenuity

February 15, 2013

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced a bill to place artificial caps on EPA’s annual cellulosic biofuel projected production numbers. RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen responded.

Joint Statement: Advanced Biofuel Organizations Set Record Straight on API�s Latest RFS Distortions

February 15, 2013

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is once again misleading Congress and the general public about the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Wicker/Vitter Legislation: E15 is the Answer, Not the Problem

February 15, 2013

Yesterday, legislation was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and David Vitter (R-La.) to block the introduction of E15. Bob Dinneen, RFA President and CEO, took issue with the bill.