WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to increase renewable fuel volume requirements for ethanol, as the federal agency established its 2018 goals for corn-based fuel.
EPA officials announced ethanol production for 2018 would be set at 19.29 billion gallons, up from 19.28 billion gallons in 2017. Ethanol volume was set at 18.11 billion gallons in 2016 and 16.93 billion gallons in 2015.
The five-year increase in ethanol volume requirements between 2014 (16.28 billion gallons) and 2018 is about 3.01 billion gallons.
“Maintaining the renewable fuel standard at current levels ensures stability in the marketplace and follows through with my commitment to meet the statutory deadlines and lead the agency by upholding the rule of law,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a released statement.
Meanwhile the EPA also established next year’s mandates for cellulosic biofuel (288 million gallons), biomass-based diesel (2.1 billion gallons) and advanced biofuel (4.29 billion gallons).
The federal agency’s announcement – made Nov. 30 – did not sit well with certain boating advocacy groups.
Organizations such as BoatUS, National Marine Manufacturers Association and Recreational Boaters of California have regularly opposed EPA’s increased mandates for ethanol production, stating certain blends of the corn-based fuel – particularly with 15 percent blends or...
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