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RENEWABLE FUELS ASSN: TWO DECADES OF SUCCESS WITH THE RFS
Aug. 5, 2025
By Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association President/CEO
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Lower gas prices. More energy independence. Stronger farms. Cleaner air. What's not to like? These results are the proven outcomes of a groundbreaking bipartisan energy policy established twenty years ago, which continues to deliver benefits today.
Friday, Aug. 8 marks the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and we're proud of RFA's long history of developing, supporting, and resolutely defending this successful landmark policy. Created to promote U.S. energy independence, the RFS requires transportation fuel sold in the U.S. to contain annually increasing volumes of renewable fuels like ethanol and biomass-based diesel.
Click here for RFA's new report summarizing the successes of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The effects of this policy speak for themselves. It has helped lower fuel prices for American families, reduced our dependence on foreign oil, revitalized farm economies, and cut greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollution--all while building a domestic energy sector that is cleaner and more competitive, diverse and resilient.
Like any major public policy, the RFS has certainly faced challenges, including fluctuating market dynamics, regulatory uncertainty, and evolving political and environmental priorities. But the core value proposition remains clear: By expanding the availability of American-made renewable fuels, the RFS supports our national interests economically and environmentally.
As the United States continues to chart a course toward a more secure and diversified energy future, the RFS can serve as a foundational model of a policy that bridges economic development and environmental responsibility. Far from being a relic of early-2000s energy policy, as some opponents like to claim, the RFS is a living example of how thoughtful, bipartisan legislation can deliver long-term, multi-dimensional benefits.
In celebrating two decades of the RFS, we also look ahead--to new innovations in production methods and fuel technologies that will continue to lower emissions, support farmers and deliver value to everyday Americans. In the end, the Renewable Fuel Standard is about a future fueled by American innovation.
About the Renewable Fuels Association
The Renewable Fuels Association is the leading trade association for America's ethanol industry, working to drive expanded demand for American-made renewable fuels and bio-products worldwide. RFA's members are helping America become cleaner, safer, more energy-independent and economically secure.
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