Reported covered position: Counsel, S. Comm. on Environment & P. W. ; ; Professional Staff Member, S. Comm. on Environment & P.W. ; ; Research Assistant, S. Comm. on Environment & P.W. ; ; Staff Assistant, S. Comm. on Environment & P.W. ; ; Legislative Clerk, S. Comm. on Environment & P.W.
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Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012
Client: RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. · Firm: RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) integrity legislation (H.R. 6444 - "STOP RIN FRAUD ACT"). Discussed voluntary stakeholder efforts to address RIN fraud.
Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012
Client: RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. · Firm: RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) integrity legislation (H.R. 6444 - "STOP RIN FRAUD ACT").
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RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation, administration and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO. Department of Energy Loan Guarantees for Advanced Biofuels.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Source: Senate LDA
Implementation, administration and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Department of Energy Loan Guarantees for Advanced Biofuels.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
DLA Solicitation on Drop-In Fuels.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Implementation, administration and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Department of Energy Loan Guarantees for Advanced Biofuels.
Extension of the Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions. Potential Argentina biodiesel impacts on RFS advanced pool.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Extension of the Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions. Potential Argentina biodiesel impacts on RFS advanced pool.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2014 · second_quarter · 2A
Extension of the Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions. Potential Argentina biodiesel impacts on RFS Advanced Pool.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Also, discussed development of QAPs under the RFS and generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS). Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO and 2014 RVO. Also, dicussed development of QAPs under the RFS and generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted the negative impact of foreign biodiesel tariffs.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) integrity legislation (H.R. 6444 - "STOP RIN FRAUD ACT"). Discussed voluntary stakeholder efforts to address RIN fraud.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Highway Bill.
Biodiesel tariffs.
Research & Development of Renewable Fuels.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. via RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
2012 · third_quarter · RA
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Stressed importance of the biomass-based diesel component of the RVO. Met with EPA, USDA and OMB to discuss 2014 RVO. Generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation to House and Senate Offices as well as the 2014 RVO.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted negative impacts of biodiesel CVDs in regard to U.S.-E.U. trade discussions.
Implementation and funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Addressed House of Representatives working group on RFS in regard to the benefits of biodiesel. Met with EPA, USDA and OMB to discuss 2014 RFS RVO. Generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implemention to House and Senate Offices.
Potential legislation surrounding transportation programs and infrastructure legislation. Impact on biodiesel.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Biodiesel tariffs. Submitted comments to USTR highlighting the negaitve impact of biodiesel CVDs in regard to the U.S.-E.U. free trade talks.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Addressed House of Representatives working group on RFS in regard to the benefits of biodiesel. Submitted comments to EPA regarding its proposed rule on the RIN Quality Assurance Program. Generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation to House and Senate offices.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Discussed potential impact of fuel labeling requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Addressed House of Representatives working group on the RFS in regards to the role biodiesel can play in avoiding the blendwall. Presented comments to EPA on the 2013 RVO. Generally discussed the economic benefits of full RFS implementation to House and Senate offices.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Fuel quality specifications. Highlighted the importance of fuel quality standards.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry. Presented comments to EPA on growing feedstock base that will enable RFS BBD RVO growth.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Biodiesel tariffs. Highlighted the negative impact of foreign biodiesel tariffs.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals. Potential impact on biorefineries from chemicals legislation.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel (BTC). Highlighted the importance of BTC for the biodiesel industry.
Development of feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Discussed importance of feedstock diversification for biomass-based diesel industry.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy for Biofuels. Highlighted the importance of Title IX for the biofuels industry.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Fuel quality specifications.
Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels.
Toxic Substances Control Act. Renewable Chemicals.
Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) integrity legislation (H.R. 6444 - "STOP RIN FRAUD ACT").
Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels.
Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.
Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Extension of Blender's Credit for Biodiesel. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Integrity. Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Biofuels. Promote/Support Joint USDA/Department of Navy Effort to Expand Biofuel Use.