US Canola Growers Welcome EPA Proposal for Biofuels

Canola growers welcome the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed determination that canola oil-derived renewable diesel and other newer biofuels qualify as advanced biofuels, reports KFGO on April 19.  EPA earlier proposed using canola oil-derived fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The US Canola Association says based on its greenhouse gas lifecycle evaluation described in the proposed rulemaking, the EPA finds that renewable diesel, jet fuel, liquified petroleum gas and heating oil produced from canola oil reduce GHG emissions by at least 50 percent compared to petroleum. US Canola Association President Andrew Moore says, EPA’s rulemaking would level the playing field between canola and other oilseed crops in the biofuels market, as well as help farmers diversify and expand their markets.