The Renewable Fuel Standard is a program most have never heard of but are affected by it daily. Every time you fill up your gas tank or purchase food, RFS has influenced the price you pay.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) associated with RFS are concerning. The increased levels are the most significant jump in years, adding strain to already burdened industries and contributing to mounting evidence that this program is doing more harm than good.
Established in 2005 and expanded in 2007, the RFS requires crops such as corn and soybeans to be converted into biofuels and blended into the nation’s surface transportation fuel supply. Advanced biofuels are generally derived from non-food-based feedstocks. The statute set out to reduce dependence on oil from foreign entities, expand the use of renewable fuels, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
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Kristen Walker is a policy analyst for the American Consumer Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization. For more information about the Institute, visit www.theamericanconsumer.org or follow us on X @ConsumerPal.