The latest two lawsuits facing U.S. EPA are from Valero, the nation’s largest refiner and third-largest ethanol producer. The first petitions that EPA move the obligations to blend biofuels from refiners to the marketing companies downstream that own the fuel at the time of blending.Perhaps the safest job in America right now is being a lawyer at the U.S. EPA as the agency is facing at least seven lawsuits over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The latest two are from Valero, the nation’s largest refiner and third-largest ethanol producer. The first petitions that EPA move the obligations to blend biofuels from refiners to the marketing companies downstream that own the fuel at the time of blending. The argument is this will help boost bio...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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