NOPA, ASA, and Clean Fuels Welcome Sign of Progress on Final 2026-27 RFS Volumes
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2026 – The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), the American Soybean Association (ASA), and the Clean Fuels Alliance America today commended the Environmental Protection Agency for transmitting its final 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for interagency review.
The three organizations applauded the Administration for its commitment to America’s farmers, rural communities, and the biofuels industry, calling the proposal released last June the strongest, most pro-American RFS rule in the program’s history. The work that has gone into crafting this rule reflects a genuine dedication to American energy independence and agricultural opportunity, and the groups expressed gratitude for the Administration’s efforts to this point.
However, the organizations also stressed that urgency in completing the OMB review is essential. Program participants, from the farmers who grow the crops to the processors and producers who turn them into American-made fuel, cannot make confident planting, investment, and operational decisions without clear, timely volume requirements. Every day without a final rule represents unnecessary uncertainty for the farmers and rural communities this Administration has worked hard to support.
The groups called on OMB to prioritize and swiftly complete its review so the rule can be finalized without further delay.
Devin Mogler, National Oilseed Processors Association President and CEO, said, “The U.S. oilseed processing industry has made substantial investments in rural America, expanding feedstock capacity while creating jobs and strengthening markets that support American farmers. The sooner this RVO rule – the strongest, most pro-U.S. farmer RVO rule in the 20 year history of the RFS – is finalized, the sooner the positive impacts can make their way back to the farmgate.”
Scott Metzger, President of the American Soybean Association and an Ohio soybean farmer, said: “For soybean farmers, this rule directly impacts what we plant, how we market our crop, and ultimately whether we can turn a profit. EPA put forward a strong proposal last summer, and we appreciate the progress made to this point. We look forward to seeing that same strength reflected in the final rule. Clear, dependable RFS volumes will help provide the stability farmers need to plan and invest with confidence.”
Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ Vice President of Federal Affairs, added, “U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF producers have been forced to the sidelines, waiting for policy certainty. Final RFS volumes that deliver on the strong proposal – matching the industry’s capacity, making up for gallons lost to exemptions, providing a value added domestic market for U.S. feedstocks – would be a game changer for rural America.”
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About NOPA:
Organized in 1930, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) represents the U.S. soybean, canola, flaxseed, safflower seed, and sunflower seed-crushing industries. NOPA’s membership is engaged in the processing of oilseeds for meal and oil that are utilized in the manufacturing of food, feed, renewable fuels, and industrial products. NOPA’s 20 member companies operate 71 softseed and soybean solvent extraction plants across 20 states, crushing over 98% of all soybeans processed in the United States, the equivalent to more than 2 billion bushels annually. More information at www.NOPA.org.
About ASA:
The American Soybean Association (ASA) represents U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international policy issues important to the soybean industry. ASA has 26 affiliated state associations representing 30 soybean-producing states and nearly 500,000 soybean farmers. More information at www.SOYGROWERS.org.
About Clean Fuels:
Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil, and animal fats, the clean fuels industry is a proven, integral part of America’s clean energy future. Clean Fuels Alliance America is the U.S. trade association representing the entire biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel supply chain, including producers, feedstock suppliers and fuel distributors. Clean Fuels receives funding from a broad mix of private companies and associations, including the United Soybean Board and state checkoff organizations. More information at www.CLEANFUELS.org.
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