Four state governors sent a letter to Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, asking him to set higher Renewable Volume Obligation levels.
“Over the past several years, the biofuels industry made significant investments to expand domestic production capacity and strengthen feedstock supply,” the governors wrote. “Unfortunately, the Renewable Volume Obligation levels set by the previous administration failed to reflect that growth.”
Because of the inadequate levels, an increasing number of biofuel producers have been forced to slow or cease operations, costing rural communities jobs and weakening key markets for American farmers.
The governors asked the EPA to establish a 2026 RVO of no less than 15 billion gallons for conventional ethanol and 5.25 billion gallons for biomass-based diesel. These higher volumes would be reflective of the growth within the U.S. biofuels industry and would create long-term stability.
Governors from South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska signed the letter.
NAFB news service
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