Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes

149 organizations filed 201 public comments on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 270d ago.

Abstract

This action proposes the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, as well as to partially waive the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. This action also proposes several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including reducing the number of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) generated for imported renewable fuel and renewable fuel produced from foreign feedstocks and removing renewable electricity as a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs).

Commenters (149)

• Renewable Fuels Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

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• Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• American Biogas Counciltrade assoc.

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• Clean Fuels Alliance Americatrade assoc.

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• National Farmers Unionunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalitiontrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Advanced Biofuels Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• AG Processing Inc.unverified attribution

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• American Coalition for Ethanoltrade assoc.

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• American Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

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• American Loggers Counciltrade assoc.

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• American Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Biodiesel Coalition of Missouritrade assoc.

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• Cenovus U.S. Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Deere & Companyunverified attribution

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• HF Sinclair Corporationunverified attribution

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• Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Associationtrade assoc.

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• Iowa Renewable Fuels Associationtrade assoc.

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• Iowa Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Kansas Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Kentucky Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Louis Dreyfus Companyunverified attribution

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• Michigan Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Minnesota Soybean Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Missouri Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• National Association of Convenience Storestrade assoc.

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• National Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• National Energy & Fuels Institutetrade assoc.

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• National Oilseed Processors Associationtrade assoc.

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• Nebraska Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• North Dakota Soybean Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Ohio Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• PBF Energy Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Renewable Biofuels LLCunverified attribution

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• RNG Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• South Dakota Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• U.S. Canola Associationtrade assoc.

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• Valero Energy Corporationunverified attribution

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• Wisconsin Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Absolute Energy LLCunverified attribution

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• Allotrope Cellulosic Development Company LLCunverified attribution

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• Ameresco Inc.unverified attribution

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• America Inc.unverified attribution

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• American Bakers Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Biomass Energy Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Chamber of Commerce for Braziltrade assoc.

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• American Forest & Paper Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Forest Foundationtrade assoc.

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• Arkema Incunverified attribution

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• Association of American Railroadstrade assoc.

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• Atlantic Power and Utilities LLCunverified attribution

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• Australian Renderers Association Inc.trade assoc.

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• Automotive Associationtrade assoc.

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• Aztalan Bio LLCunverified attribution

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• Baker Commodities Incorporatedunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Bioenergy Association of Californiatrade assoc.

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• BioThermal Energy Counciltrade assoc.

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• BP America Inc. (bp)unverified attribution

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• Business Council for Sustainable Energytrade assoc.

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• Butte County Fire Safe Counciltrade assoc.

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• California Bioenergy LLCunverified attribution

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• California Biomass Energy Alliance & Michigan Biomasstrade assoc.

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• Canola Council of Canada:trade assoc.

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• Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jerseytrade assoc.

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• Chester County Chamber of Business and Industrytrade assoc.

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• Chevron U.S.A. Inc.unverified attribution

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• CHS Inc.unverified attribution

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• Clean Fuels Development Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• Coalition of Small Refinery Ownerstrade assoc.

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• CommonWealth Resource Management Corporationunverified attribution

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• Delaware County Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

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• Ecostrat Inc.unverified attribution

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• Electric Natural Gas Coalition (eNG Coalition)trade assoc.

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• Electrochaea Corporationunverified attribution

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• ExxonMobil Product Solutions Companyunverified attribution

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• Forest Landowners Associationtrade assoc.

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• General Aviation Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.

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• General Motors LLCunverified attribution

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• GREATER MSP (Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership) MN SAF Hubtrade assoc.

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• Green Plains Inc.unverified attribution

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• HL Power Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hunt Refining Companyunverified attribution

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• IL Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Illinois Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLCunverified attribution

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• Institute for Energy Researchtrade assoc.

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• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 654unverified attribution

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• International Council on Clean Transportationtrade assoc.

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• Iogen Corporationunverified attribution

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• Iowa Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Ironworkers Local Union 451unverified attribution

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• Laborer's International Union of North America Local 413unverified attribution

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• MAHA Policy Institutetrade assoc.

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• Maine Energy Systemsunverified attribution

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• Matrix Service Companyunverified attribution

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• Michigan Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Minnesota Biofuels Association (MBA) and Minnesota Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Minnesota Biofuels Association (MBA) and the Minnesota Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Minnesota Forest Industriesunverified attribution

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• Mississippi Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

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• MP Projects Inc.unverified attribution

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• National Alliance of Forest Ownerstrade assoc.

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• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)trade assoc.

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• National Association of State Foresterstrade assoc.

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• Nebraska Corn and Nebraska Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

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• Nebraska Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

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• Nebraska Farmers Unionunverified attribution

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• New Jersey Business & Industry Associationtrade assoc.

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• North Dakota Farmers Unionunverified attribution

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• Novo Biopower LLCunverified attribution

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• Ohio Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

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• OPAL Fuels LLCunverified attribution

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• PA Chamber of Business and Industrytrade assoc.

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• Pellet Fuels Institutetrade assoc.

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• Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Counciltrade assoc.

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• Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Associationtrade assoc.

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• Pet Food Institutetrade assoc.

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• Petition for Reconsideration submitted by Citizens Rulemaking Alliancetrade assoc.

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• Phillips 66 Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Phoenix Biomass Energy Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Placid Refining Company LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Renew Kansas Biofuels Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Renewable Biofuels (RBF) and Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Riverfront Alliance of Delaware Countytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RNG COALITION and National Waste & Recycling Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RPMG Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Rural Voices for Conservation Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Small Refineries Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Society of American Foresterstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Strategic Biofuels LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• STX Commodities LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Tennessee Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Brazilian Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphiatrade assoc.

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• The Devonshire Group LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI) and the John Muir Projecttrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Scoular Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Trenton Agri Products LLCunverified attribution

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• Twelve Benefit Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Union of Concerned Scientistsunverified attribution

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• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States & Canadatrade assoc.

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• United Steelworkers International Unionunverified attribution

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• University of Illinois at Chicagounverified attribution

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• Washington State University (WSU) – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Bioproducts Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%