House, Senate Democrats float bill to phase out current RFS

House and Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to phase out the renewable fuel standard (RFS) in its current form, seeking to end conventional ethanol blending mandates after 2030 following a sunset beginning in 2020, while leaving open smaller production goals for cellulosic and other advanced biofuels. In companion bills introduced Nov. 14, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) seek to sunset the RFS’ conventional, corn-based ethanol blending mandates, and instead boost advanced biofuels with lower greenhouse gas...