# The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes

> A Congressional Research Service report dated February 5, 2018 explains EPA's authority to waive Renewable Fuel Standard requirements in whole or part, including general, cellulosic and biomass-based diesel waivers. It also covers the statutory process for modifying applicable volumes.

- Date: 2018-02-05 · published 2018-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Waiver authority determines whether RFS mandates can be cut, which directly affects ethanol and biodiesel demand for corn and soybean oil. This is background explainer material rather than a new decision.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-12-21 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73345-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2018-03-15 | [News, Notices and Announcements for the Renewable Fuel Standard \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65893-news-notices-and-announcements-for-the-renewable-fuel-standard-us-epa.md) | -1.7% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2017-12-14 | [A Look at the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards - NATSO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67353-a-look-at-the-2018-renewable-fuel-standards-natso.md) | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-05 | [The Unintended Consequences of the Renewable Fuel Standard \| RealClearEnergy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59466-the-unintended-consequences-of-the-renewable-fuel-standard-realclearenergy.md) | -1.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-08-25 | [Biden hits Trump over Renewable Fuel Standard delays, waivers \| 2020-08-25  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51488-biden-hits-trump-over-renewable-fuel-standard-delays-waivers-2020-08-25-agri.md) | +3.0% | +8.9% |
| SBO | 2017-01-26 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72875-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.6% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2016-12-21 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73345-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -3.3% | -2.5% |
| SBO | 2018-03-15 | [News, Notices and Announcements for the Renewable Fuel Standard \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65893-news-notices-and-announcements-for-the-renewable-fuel-standard-us-epa.md) | +1.9% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20180205_R44045_509486880c06948bc133e34c2e6590e6d7ae77d7.html

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