The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) presented its highest award to John Christianson, a pioneer of the renewable fuels industry.
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EPA’s Quality Assurance Plan Updates and Developments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) is currently a voluntary program for most regulated parties where independent third parties verify the validity of RINs by auditing the production of renewable fuel and the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) on a quarterly basis. This QAP provides an affirmative defense for the… Continue Reading
Details on Proposed LCFS Amendments
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently released proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a program which has been a key part of California’s transportation decarbonization strategy. The key concepts addressed in this update, designed to strengthen the LCFS program, include increasing the stringency of the program to more aggressively decarbonize fuels,… Continue Reading
Christianson Response to Challenges in CO2 Carbon Capture Industry
The recent cancellation of Heartland Greenway CO2 pipeline by Navigator CO2 Ventures demonstrates the current challenges the carbon capture sequestration (CCS) industry faces. Permit denials in South Dakota and Iowa, as well as resident pushback are just a few of the barriers the CCS industry has encountered. Christianson PLLP has assembled a team of knowledgeable… Continue Reading
Christianson PLLP Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Protocol Accepted
Christianson PLLP is proud to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has approved their Quality Assurance Program (QAP) protocol for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel producers participating in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Christianson PLLP is now one of only 3 approved QAP providers in the world and the first QAP provider approved by… Continue Reading
Washington Clean Fuel Standard Program
On January 1, 2023, the Washington Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) was implemented, and registration opened for the new Clean Fuels Standard. The goal of the initiative is to reduce the amount of carbon , greenhouses gas emissions and air pollutants within the state of Washington. The state is currently heavily dependent on petroleum-based fuels. The… Continue Reading
