Ethanol Sector Fights States' Plan To Adopt California's LCFS Approach

U.S. corn ethanol-production companies are citing what they consider major flaws in California's low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) to challenge the adoption of similar regulations in Oregon and Washington in what is evolving into a major fight over a potential regional clean fuels market in the West. Of special concern, according to comments recently filed by ethanol industry groups, including Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), are the states' planned adoption of California's controversial indirect land use change (ILUC)...