Ethanol Week - March 19, 2019

March 19, 2019

EPA schedules hearing on E15/RIN reform rule for March 29 The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a public hearing on its proposed E15/RIN reform rule on March 29 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end when all parties present who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. READ MORE SHARE
EPA approves 5 pending 2017 small refinery exemptions The U.S. EPA on March 14 approved five more 2017 small refinery exemptions, pushing the number of approved waivers from 2016 and 2017 over 50, and 2.61 billion gallons, according to the American Coalition for Ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
	International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo agenda released The 2019 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, has released its agenda, featuring more than 150 speakers and five comprehensive tracks. READ MORE SHARE
Pacific Ethanol explores potential sale of production assets Pacific Ethanol Inc. has announced plans to strategically realign its business over the next six months, including the potential sale of production assets. The company has engaged Piper Jaffray to aid it in that sales effort. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis: Ethanol production, revenues up in 2018 Aemetis Inc. has released fourth quarter 2018 financial results, providing an update on the performance of its California-based corn ethanol plant and reporting progress with its biogas and cellulosic ethanol projects. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: Small refinery exemptions erode ethanol demand Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, said in a media call March 14 that small refinery exemptions eroded demand for ethanol in 2018, and called for those ethanol gallons to be reallocated. READ MORE SHARE
EIA maintains 2019, 2020 ethanol production forecasts The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, maintaining its February forecasts for 2019 and 2020 ethanol production. Ethanol consumption forecasts for both years are also unchanged. READ MORE SHARE
Washington House passes bill to establish Clean Fuels Program The state of Washington is one step closer to mandating the use of cleaner transportation fuels. The state’s House recently passed legislation to establish a Clean Fuels Program that aims to increase the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels. READ MORE SHARE
NTSB to prioritize safe shipment of ethanol The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recently released it’s Most Wanted List for 2019 and 2020, with a focus on the ethanol industry. READ MORE SHARE
USGC: Ethanol education is essential to winning Mexican market The key to making informed decisions is education, and that’s just what the U.S. Grains Council’s goal has been regarding increasing demand for U.S. fuel ethanol in Mexico. READ MORE SHARE