Regulatory Comments

  • RFA Requests Dismissal of API/AFPM RFS Waiver Petition
    August 28, 2013
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  • RFA Comments Supporting Addition of New RFS2 Cellulosic Biofuel Pathways
    July 15, 2013
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  • RFA Delivers Tier 3 Comments Supporting E15 Certification Fuel and Lowering Sulfur Levels in Gasoline
    July 1, 2013
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Draft Guidance on E85 Flex Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for MY 2016-19 Vehicles under Light-duty GHG Emissions Program
    April 22, 2013
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Proposed Rule for a Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for RINs under the RFS
    April 18, 2013
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  • RFA Comments to USDA on Proposed Export Sales Reporting Requirements
    April 17, 2013
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Proposed 2013 RFS2 Volume Requirements
    April 7, 2013
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  • RFA Submits Comments in Response to U.N. Committee on World Food Security
    January 30, 2013
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  • RFA Letter to CARB Urging a Revision of the ILUC Penalty Factor Assessed Against Ethanol As Part of the LCFS
    January 17, 2013
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  • RFA Letter to EPA Administrator Regarding Advancements in Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Analysis
    November 30, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Request for Comment on Letters Seeking a Waiver of the RFS
    October 11, 2012
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  • RFA Comments for the Oregon Clean Fuels Program for Fuel Suppliers and Transportation Fuels
    August 31, 2012
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  • Letter to President Obama on RFS from Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council
    August 27, 2012
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  • RFA Webinar Presentation on Renewable Fuels Standard, Corn Crop, and Ethanol Production
    August 14, 2012
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  • RFA letter to Secretary Vilsack and Administrator Jackson on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
    July 27, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Notice of Data Availability (NODA)
    July 12, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Proposed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Tailoring Rule
    April 20, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on Proposed Rule for Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations
    April 16, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to EIA on proposed changes to the Disclosure Limitation Policy
    April 2, 2012
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  • RFA Letter to EPA Administrator Jackon on E15 and RVP
    March 27, 2012
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  • Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) Letter to oppose petition to waive 2011 cellulosic biofuel RVO under the RFS
    February 16, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to EPA and NHTSA Regarding Proposed CAFE/GHG Standards for Model Year 2017-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles
    February 13, 2012
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  • RFA Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk
    January 31, 2012
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  • RFA Letter to President Obama Outlining Priorities Before State of the Union Address
    January 20, 2012
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  • RFA Comments to CARB on Dec. 16, 2011 Public Hearing to Consider CA LCFS Amendments
    December 14, 2011
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  • RFA Letter to U.S./Brazil Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Leadership on Ethanol Trade Distorting Policies in Brazil
    December 8, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS 4th Workshop - Comments on Draft LCFS Program Review Report
    November 17, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS 1st Workshop - Comments on Chapter 5 Draft (Lifecycle Assessment)
    October 24, 2011
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  • RFA Comments to CARB on Proposed Changes to the ILUC Analysis for the CA LCFS as Outlined in Sep. 14, 2011 Public Workshop
    October 5, 2011
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  • RFA Comments to CARB on California LCFS Key Issues
    September 12, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on EPA Tier 3 Motor Vehicle and Emissions Rulemaking
    September 1, 2011
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  • RFA Final Comments on Proposed 2012 Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
    August 11, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS 3rd Workshop - Comments on June 30-July 1, 2011 Workshop
    July 15, 2011
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  • RFA Letter to President Obama: Take pride in U.S. ethanol industry
    July 8, 2011
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  • RFA Response to "Price Volatility in Food and Agricultural Markets: Policy Responses"
    June 20, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS 2nd Workshop - Comments on April 26, 2011 Meeting
    May 6, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on EPA Deferral for CO2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Programs
    May 5, 2011
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  • RFA Comments to DOT-PHMSA on effort to evaulate safety requirements for "wetlines" on cargo tanks
    April 26, 2011
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  • RFA Analysis of 2011 USDA Plantings Report: Understanding 2011 Planting Outlook, Ethanol and Food Pricing
    March 31, 2011
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  • RFA Comments to National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
    March 28, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS 1st Workshop - Priorities for Program Review Advisory Panel
    March 11, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on EPA Triennial Report - Biofuels and the Environment
    February 28, 2011
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  • 2011 State of the Industry Speech - Bob Dinneen
    February 21, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB LCFS Expert Workgroup Subgroup Reports
    February 16, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on CARB's CA LCFS Expert Workgroup Final Subgroup Reports
    February 15, 2011
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  • RFA Comments to EPA on E15 Misfueling and Labeling
    January 3, 2011
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  • RFA Comments on PSD and Title V Permitting Guidence for Greenhouse Gases
    December 1, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on Proposed Rule: Revisions and Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label, 75 Fed. Reg. 58,078
    November 22, 2010
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  • RFA Letter to ARB Board Re: LCFS EWG Recommendations
    November 15, 2010
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  • NCGA Ag Energy Forum
    November 4, 2010
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  • Letter from RFA and IRFA to Iowa DNR in Response to Proposed GHG Regulation Changes
    September 14, 2010
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  • RFA Comments in Response to EPA Call for Information on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Bioenergy and other Biogenic Sources
    September 13, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on EPA's Proposed RFS2 Rule on 2011 Percentage Standards for Volumes of Renewable Fuels & 2011 Cellulosic Biofuel Projected Volume
    August 19, 2010
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  • Letter to EPA Re: EPA Estimates of Land Use Change Emissions for RFS2
  • August 4, 2010
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  • Fact Sheet on Ethanol, Corn Production and Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
    July 7, 2010
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  • Roadmap to the "Enhanced" Implementation of RFS2 in the Midwest Region
    June 23, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on USDA Proposed Rule on Biorefinery Assistance Loan Guarantee Prorgam
    June 15, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on EPA Direct Final Rule to Amend Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modifications to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program
    June 9, 2010
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  • RFA Response to California Air Resources Board (ARB)
    May 28, 2010
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  • California Air Resources Board (ARB) Response to April 28, 2010 letter from RFA
    May 10, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Fuel Ratings
    May 18. 2010
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  • RFA President Bob Dinneen's Presentation at the 2010 World Biofuels Conference, Seville, Spain
    May 19, 2010
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  • RFA Letter to EPA Administrator Jackson Re E15 and RVP
    May 14, 2010
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  • RFA Letter to The President of The United States on Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
    May 5, 2010
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  • RFA Letter to ARB
    April 28, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on NRC Study on Biofuels
    March 3, 2010
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  • FY 2011 DOE Budget for Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
    March 2, 2010
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  • 2010 State of the Ethanol Industry Speech
    Bob Dinneen, President & CEO
    February 16, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on LCFS Biofuel Producer Registration
    January 28, 2010
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  • RFA Comments to OSHA on the Combustible Dust Proposed Rulemaking
    January 21, 2010
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  • RFA Comments on Preliminary Draft Regulation for a California Cap-and-Trade Program
    January 11, 2010
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  • RFA Letter to NASS
    December 18, 2009
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  • RFA Comments to NESCAUM's Proposed Regional LCFS
    November 5, 2009
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  • Building the Next Generation
    Address to Infocast Cellulosic Biofuels Summit 2009
    November 17, 2009
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  • RFA Comments on EPA's Proposed RFS2 Rule - Appendices Part II
    September 25, 2009
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  • RFA Comments on EPA's Proposed RFS2 Rule - Appendices Part I
    September 25, 2009
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  • RFA Comments on EPA's Proposed RFS2 Rule
    September 25, 2009
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  • RFA Comments on EPA's Proposed RFS2 Rule
    Executive Summary
    September 24, 2009
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  • RFA comments in support of E15 waiver request
    July 20, 2009
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  • Near Term U.S. Ethanol Industry Outlook - Fuel Ethanol Workshop
    Bob Dinneen, President & CEO
    June 16, 2009
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  • Comments of the Renewable Fuels Association on Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases; Proposed Rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 16,448 (Apr. 10, 2009)
    June 10, 2009
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  • Environmental Protection Agency Hearing on Proposed Rule for Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) Program
    June 9, 2009
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  • RFA Request for Further Details on EPA RFS Modeling Efforts
    June 1, 2009
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  • RFA Oral Arguments before California ARB
    April 23, 2009
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  • RFA Comments on CA Low Carbon Fuel Standards
    April 21, 2009
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  • Testimony of Geoff Cooper before California State Senate on Low Carbon Fuels Standard
    March 31, 2009
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  • Letter to EPA Regarding Comments Filed on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act
    November 28, 2008
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  • Attachments to Comments regarding Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act
    November 28, 2008
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