ABFA WARNS EPA: PROPOSED RFS RULE RISKS UNDERMINING U.S. BIOFUEL PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, DC -This week, the Advanced Biofuels Association(ABFA) testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during its public hearing on the Proposed Set 2 Rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Greg Staiti, Chair of ABFA's Regulatory Affairs Committee, delivered testimony emphasizing the need for market clarity, legal consistency, and strong biomass-based diesel targets as EPA finalizes renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027.

Following the hearing, ABFA President Michael McAdams issued the following statement:

"EPA's proposal to slash the value of RINs for fuels made with foreign feedstocks is a fundamental shift in how Congress intended for the RFS to function - one that rests on tenuous legal grounds and threatens the routine implementation of next year's Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO). The Agency's own analysis shows it would impose significant costs on U.S. biorefineries, raise fuel prices for millions of Americans, and benefit only a narrow slice of the market.

"The RFS was designed to increase the use of renewable fuels. Instead, this proposal introduces confusion and risk at a time when the market is poised to deliver. We urge the EPA to revise the rule, restore clarity, and set a target of at least 5.75 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel."

ABFA will submit formal written comments to the Agency, along with additional market and feedstock data.

See the full testimony here.