Small-Refinery Waiver Deadline Proposed
With the EPA showing no signs of stemming the tide in granting small-refinery waivers, a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday would set a middle-of-the-year deadline for waiver applications. Since 2018, EPA has granted 54 waivers...
Ernst Pushes for Greater Transparency in Small Refinery Waiver Process
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to be a strong voice for Iowa farmers and ethanol producers, this time pushing bipartisan legislation that will bring greater transparency and predictability to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s small refinery...
Capstone Turbine strengthens its partnership with IndyCar Series drivers
CEO Darren Jamison tells Proactive Investors the microturbine energy system developer has strengthened its partnership with the IndyCar Series by inviting professional race car drivers Colton Herta and Conor Daly to its headquarters. Jamison says the two will serve as...
President Trump aims to slash number of federal advisory committees
Trump signed an executive order that directs every federal agency to evaluate the need for its advisory committees created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and gives agency heads until September to terminate at least one-third of current committees. Federal...
Ground Broken on Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
Kinetrex Energy, EDL and South Side Landfill announced today that they have broken ground on a new renewable natural gas facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The companies say the $25 million plant will create 50 construction jobs and a small number of permanent...
Senators Urge EPA Administrator Wheeler To Stop Issuing RIN Waivers
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Tuesday, along with 10 other senators, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to cease issuing Renewable Identification Number (RIN) waivers also known as “hardship” waivers. These waivers are...
Survey: California will need dramatic infrastructure expansion to meet organics goals
More than 160 permitted compost facilities and more than a dozen anaerobic digesters accept approximately 6 million tons of organics per year, according to a CalRecycle survey to assess capacity needs for upcoming regulations under SB 1383. . .The agency's survey also...
Madison, Wisconsin relaunching curbside organics pilot
Madison, Wisconsin will launch a "food scraps recycling" pilot in August. This is the Madison Streets Division's second attempt, after its first curbside organics collection pilot ended last year due in part to high contamination rates. . .To help reduce...
Governments in USA, Canada and United Kingdom are moving forward with biomethane and bioenergy
Here's an overview of recent biogas-related announcements from the US and around the globe from ABC member Biogas World. More >>