Biofuels, tax policy headline 2020 legislative priorities
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Today the second session of the 91st Minnesota
Legislature convened.
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Minnesota ethanol sales again break records in 2019
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce’ year-end report on ethanol-blended fuels again showed building momentum for E15 at the pump.
More than 78 million gallons of ethanol were sold in Minnesota last year,
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Better Fuel Initiative supports a future of cleaner fuels
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is building a future of better transportation fuels for all Minnesotans by launching the Better Fuel Initiative.
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MCGA booth to focus on biofuels at MN Ag EXPO 2020
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) will again be
located in booth 58 at MN Ag EXPO, which is set to take over the Mankato Civic
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Final RVO rule falls short of protecting the RFS
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final
2020 Renewable Volume Obligations rule, setting renewable fuel volume
requirements for the upcoming year. The final rule uses a three-year average of
the Department of Energy (DOE) recommended waivers as an estimate for 2020
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MCGA submits comments calling for EPA to follow the law
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking biofuel gallons waived through small refinery exemptions are accurately accounted for under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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500-plus auto technicians receive ethanol education in 2019
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Old school thought and the same tired myths pushed by anti-ethanol groups continues to spread doubt about the safety of ethanol-blended fuels. Fuel consulting company MEG Corp sets out to address those misconceptions with an influential group—auto mechanics.
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MCGA’s Thalmann named to Governor’s Biofuels Council
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(The executive order establishing the Governor’s Biofuels Council was signed on the Thalmann farm in September)
Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Brian Thalmann was named to the Governor’s Biofuels Council by Gov.
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Corn farmers use grassroots efforts to demand EPA commits to the RFS
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Minnesota’s corn farmers have made their voice heard in response to actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that have undermined the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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