Ethanol Report 5-14-25

RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper comments on the recent EPA RVO proposal and SCOTUS ruling on small refinery waiver challenges

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper addresses a number of current ethanol industry issues, starting with RFA's participating in the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Omaha and including comments on the One Big Beautiful Bill, E15 legislation in California, and the status of EPA's RVO proposal.

RFA's Robert White talks about ethanol education on the water with boaters and anglers at the Big Crappie Challenge in Missouri

Professor Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the author of a paper appearing in the scientific journal iScience titled “Aromatics from fossil fuels and breast cancer.” In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, she discusses her research and we also hear from biofuels research economist Steffan Mueller, and Gail Dennison, Director of Development and External Relations for The Hormel Institute.

RFA Economist Scott Richman discusses optimism for increasing sales of E15

Karol King, Board Chairman, SIRE Rodney Jorgenson, Board Member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel Todd Brown, Board Member, Dakota Ethanol, LLC Rod Gangwish, Board Member, KAAPA Ethanol Holdings LLC Dave VanderGriend, CEO, ICM, Inc.

Highlights of the 30th National Ethanol Conference

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper comments on some of the actions President Trump has taken and where ethanol's priorities stand in both the new administration and the new Congress. 

Year end review

As a record number of travelers are hitting the road this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, the ethanol industry is feeling grateful for a good year so far and optimistic for the year ahead. For one, as AAA projects a record 71.7 million people will travel by car over Thanksgiving, an analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates that the use of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline is expected to save travelers $217 million just this week. In this edition of The Ethanol Report, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses reaction to President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, what’s left to do this year, optimism for the next Congress, and what might happen in the new administration with EPA tailpipe emissions standards.