AFPM Statement on North Dakota and Montana Petition for Preemption Determination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Richard Moskowitz, General Counsel of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, made the following statement on North Dakota and Montana’s petition for a preemption determination regarding Washington state’s new law on allowable vapor pressure limits for crude-by-rail transport.
Through Competition Comes Collaboration
What a headache. This is the thought we all have at some point stemming from the stress of work, or the blue light emitting from our screens.
Small Refineries: Competitive Information Must Be Confidential
A legal representative for numerous U.S. small refineries has submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency opposing calls for the agency to share confidential business information of small refineries with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
When will enough ethanol be enough?
In recent weeks, President Trump returned to Iowa to court U.S. farmers ahead of the official launch of his reelection campaign and to sign his much-anticipated rulemaking allowing year-round sales of E15, an unlawful action that the U.S. refining industry is challenging in court.
AFPM Launches Ad Campaign Urging the President to Protect Refinery Jobs
Today, AFPM launched an advertising campaign asking President Trump to keep his promise to protect U.S. refiners from unchecked ethanol mandates that threaten to kill our jobs.
AFPM Statement on Proposed RVOs from EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chet Thompson, President and CEO of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, issued the following statement regarding the EPA’s July 5 proposal of new RVOs for 2020 and 2021 under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
U.S. EIA Data: Small Refinery Exemptions ≠ Lower Ethanol Demand
In recent weeks, ethanol industry proponents have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cease issuing Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) that waive qualified small refineries from the costly biofuel blending obligations mandated in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Senators Defend Small Refinery Protections
Nine U.S. senators today called on the administration to uphold the law and ensure that qualified small refineries continue to have protection from disproportionate economic hardship brought on by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
U.S. refining hits record capacity
U.S. refining capacity increased to more than 18.8 million barrels per day as of January 1, 2019, the highest capacity on record, according to a new report issued by the Energy Information Administration.