https://cetaflow.com/feed/regulatory.xmlNew EPA documents on the Renewable Fuel Standard, from the Federal Register2026-09-04T00:00:00Zhttps://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-181322026-09-04T00:00:00Z

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline for the 2025 compliance year from September 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-179852026-09-02T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notification of its final action entitled August 31, 2026 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions ("August 31, 2026 SRE Decisions Action") in which EPA issued decisions on 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the 2025 compliance year. EPA is also reissuing a decision for 1 petition for the 2024 compliance year that was originally issued in the August 3, 2026 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions. EPA is providing this notification for public awareness of, and the basis for, EPA's decision announced on August 31, 2026.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-159052026-08-05T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notification of its final action entitled August 3, 2026 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions ("August 3, 2026 SRE Decisions Action") in which EPA issued decisions on 6 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. EPA is providing this notification for public awareness of, and the basis for, EPA's decision announced on August 3, 2026.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-130772026-06-29T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes (Renewal), (EPA ICR Number 2722.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0749) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2026. This notice allows 60 days for public comments.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-062752026-04-01T00:00:00Z

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. The EPA is establishing the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. The EPA is also partially waiving the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revising the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. Finally, the EPA is promulgating several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including removing renewable electricity as a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs) and making minor revisions to the biogas provisions of the RFS program.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2026-031572026-02-18T00:00:00Z

In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rescinding the Administrator's 2009 findings of contribution and endangerment and repealing all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 202(a)(1). The EPA determines that CAA section 202(a)(1) does not authorize the Agency to prescribe emission standards in response to global climate change concerns for multiple reasons, including the best reading of the statutory terms "air pollution," "cause," "contribute," and "reasonably be anticipated to endanger." This statutory interpretation is corroborated by application of the major questions doctrine. The EPA further determines that GHG emission standards for new motor vehicles and engines do not impact in any material way the public health and welfare concerns identified in the Administrator's prior findings in 2009. On these multiple and independent bases, the EPA concludes that it lacks statutory authority to regulate GHG emissions in response to global climate change concerns under CAA section 202(a)(1), and is not finalizing the additional bases for repeal set out in the proposed rule.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-204402025-11-20T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notification of its final action entitled November 2025 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions ("November 2025 SRE Decisions Action") in which EPA issued decisions on 16 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. EPA is providing this notification for public awareness of, and the basis for, EPA's decision announced on November 7, 2025.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-203552025-11-20T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules (EPA ICR Number 2546.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0725) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 30, 2025, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-196862025-10-29T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules (EPA ICR Number 2691.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0740) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 28, 2025, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-181112025-09-18T00:00:00Z

On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed volumes and percentage standards for four categories of renewable fuel that would apply to obligated parties in 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. On August 22, 2025, the EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the RFS program. This supplemental proposal takes into consideration the expected impacts of the SRE decisions issued. Based on this information, the EPA is co-proposing additional volumes in 2026 and 2027 representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be granted for 2025, as part of the ongoing RFS rulemaking. The EPA is also providing more information on its projection of SREs to inform the calculation of the 2026 and 2027 percentage standards.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-163902025-08-27T00:00:00Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of its final action entitled August 2025 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions ("August 2025 SRE Decisions Action") in which EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. EPA is providing this notice for public awareness of, and the basis for, EPA's decision announced on August 22, 2025.

https://cetaflow.com/regulatory/2025-111532025-07-07T00:00:00Z

EPA is partially waiving the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revising the associated percentage standard under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. This action also makes a minor revision to the biogas provisions of the RFS program.