# CATF Statement on EPA’s Final 2019 RFS Biofuels Requirements – Clean Air Task Force

> The Clean Air Task Force criticized the final 2019 RFS volumes, arguing that the program favors corn ethanol and soy biodiesel over cellulosic fuels. It noted cellulosic biofuels make up only 2% of the 2019 mandate.

- Date: 2018-11-30 · published 2018-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61901-catf-statement-on-epa-s-final-2019-rfs-biofuels-requirements-clean-air-task
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

This is an advocacy statement with no direct new policy change, so it has little price effect. It signals ongoing pressure on the RFS that could affect future mandates.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64401-epa-proposes-biofuel-requirements-for-2019-on-track-to-meet-congressional.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2020-02-05 | [EPA Sets Final Rule for 2021 Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54465-epa-sets-final-rule-for-2021-biomass-based-diesel-requirement-tt.md) | -0.0% | -4.2% |
| SBO | 2022-06-03 | [EPA’s 2022 Biofuel Blending Requirements—and SRE Stance—Appreciated by Soy Growers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15384-epa-s-2022-biofuel-blending-requirements-and-sre-stance-appreciated-by-soy.md) | +1.0% | -15.5% |
| SBO | 2026-06-22 | [EPA Focuses the RFS on American Farmers - Clean Fuels Alliance America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15016-epa-focuses-the-rfs-on-american-farmers-clean-fuels-alliance-america.md) | +1.6% | +7.3% |
| SBO | 2026-03-27 | [What final 2026–2027 RFS volumes mean for clean fuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15041-what-final-2026-2027-rfs-volumes-mean-for-clean-fuels.md) | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2022-06-03 | [EPA’s 2022 Biofuel Blending Requirements—and SRE Stance—Appreciated by Soy Growers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15384-epa-s-2022-biofuel-blending-requirements-and-sre-stance-appreciated-by-soy.md) | +2.3% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2026-06-22 | [EPA Focuses the RFS on American Farmers - Clean Fuels Alliance America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15016-epa-focuses-the-rfs-on-american-farmers-clean-fuels-alliance-america.md) | +0.3% | +9.2% |
| SOY | 2022-06-09 | [Final rule sets stage for biofuels growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15385-final-rule-sets-stage-for-biofuels-growth.md) | -2.7% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- catf.us: https://www.catf.us/2018/11/epas-final-2019-rfs-biofuels-requirements/

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