Biofuels

Canola oil is an excellent feedstock for biofuels and renewable diesel production with its low saturated fat content, which allows it to withstand colder temperatures. The USCA supports all market channels for canola, farmers’ right to choose, sustainable energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It encourages enforcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on unfairly subsidized biodiesel imports. Below are letters and comments to legislators about RFS extensions and volumes, tax credits for biodiesel production, canola biodiesel sustainability and related trade issues.

U.S. Canola Applauds EPA’s Proposed Rule for RFS Volumes for 2026-2027, Supporting American Energy Leadership and Farm Markets  06.13.25

Clean Fuels Welcomes EPA’s 2026-27 RFS Rule Proposal 06.13.25

NOPA Applauds Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes 06.13.25

Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel  05.22.25

Clean Fuels Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letter Supporting Robust 2026 RFS Volumes 05.20.25

New Study Shows Clean Fuels Industry Contributes $42.4 Billion to U.S. Economy 05.05.25

Coalition Letter to EPA re: 2026 biomass-based diesel volume 3.17.25

Letter to California Air Resources Board re: 20% cap on canola oil as biofuel feedstock 8.27.24

Group letter to EPA administrator on 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes 4.29.24

Letter to California Air Resources Board on Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments 2.20.24

Coalition letter to White House on GREET and sustainble aviation fuel tax credit 9.19.23

Clean Fuels Alliance America and Renewable Fuel Standards Stakeholders Letter to President Biden on Renewable Fuel Standards biomass-based diesel 6.8.23

Letter to EPA on Biofuel Volumes for 2023-25 Renewable Fuel Standards 2.10.23

USCA Comments on Canola Oil Pathways to Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel, Naphtha, Liquified Petroleum Gas and Heating Oil 5.18.22

Nine Senators Urge EPA to Approve Canola Oil as RFS Pathway for Renewable Diesel 6.21.21

Letter to EPA on Biodiesel 2019-20 RFS Waiver Requests 2.18.21

Coaltion Letter to President Trump re: canola oil as renewable diesel feedstock 9.30.20

Letter to EPA on canola oil as feedstock for renewable diesel 5.27.20

Letter to EPA on RFS 2020 and 2021 biomass-based diesel volume 11.26.19

Letter urging Congressional leaders to pass biodiesel tax extenders 11.11.19

Letter to Congress to pass multi-tear “tax extenders” 1.23.18

Letter to EPA on proposed 2018 RFS and 2019 volumes for biomass-based diesel 8.31.17

Letter to EPA on RFS 2017 and 2018 volumes for biomass-based diesel 7.11.16