New Mexico has officially become the 4th state to implement a state low carbon fuels (LCF) program. Like LCF programs in Oregon and Washington, the New Mexico Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFP) is modeled after California’s Low Carbon Fuels Standard and has many of the same features and provisions. The NM CTFP aims to decrease transportation […]
With the initiation of New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuels Standard in April, 2026 already promises to be a significant year for state-based low carbon fuels regulation in the United States. But, with any new legislation comes the question – which state might be next? As of February 1, 2026, the following states have low carbon […]
The release of more details regarding the Provisional Emissions Rate (PER) process in the draft update to the 45Z rule published by OMB on February 4, 2026 came as a welcome surprise for low carbon fuels producers not eligible for tax credits using the current version of the 45ZCF-GREET model. Low carbon fuels producers who […]
On December 3, legislation to establish a clean fuel standard (CFS) was introduced into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives under House Bill 2063 (HB 2063). This standard, which would function very similarly to the well-established California Low Carbon Fuels Standard (CARB LCFS), would allow sellers within Pennsylvania of fuel that has lower emissions than conventional […]
Between mid-February and August 2025, EPA made the following CEDRI reporting updates: February 26, 2025 Enabled reports for the New Source Performance Standards for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after October 4, 2023 (v1.00) in CEDRI. March 19, 2025 Updated the Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (63, subpart AAAA) […]
Last year, New Mexico became the 4th state to legislate the creation of a state mandated low carbon fuels program when Gov. Michelle Grisham signed House Bill 41. Written testimony for response to the state’s Clean Transportation Fuels Program (CTFP) draft rule released on December 19, 2024, must be submitted to the New Mexico Environment […]
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), which originally started as House Bill H.R.1. This budget reconciliation bill included many notable changes to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including cancellation of most renewable energy incentives and environmental provisions and changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC), called […]
On June 27, 2025, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) announced that they have approved the long-awaited amendment to the California Air Resources Board Low Carbon Fuels Standard (CARB LCFS). This amendment, which was effective July 1, was originally going to be implemented in February but was rejected by OAL and revised several times […]
In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”. This budget reconciliation bill included many notable changes to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including cancellation of most renewable energy incentives and environmental provisions and changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit, called 45Z after the section in the IRA. […]
On June 17, 2025, EPA published its proposed rule changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Public comments are due on August 8, 2025, and with the changes EPA “seeks to get the RFS program back on track by establishing renewable fuel volumes for 2027 by the statutory deadline” which indicates that they plan to […]