# Heitkamp, Blunt, Murray, Grassley Urge EPA to Abandon Effort to Undermine Biodiesel Production

> A bipartisan group of 33 senators led by Heitkamp, Blunt, Murray and Grassley urged EPA to raise its proposed 2019 biomass-based diesel volume. They also asked EPA to drop its plan to cut 2018 advanced biofuel volumes. The senators warned that reductions could cost rural jobs.

- Date: 2017-10-16 · published 2017-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68344-heitkamp-blunt-murray-grassley-urge-epa-to-abandon-effort-to-undermine
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Bipartisan pressure for higher biodiesel volumes supports soybean oil demand expectations, which is bullish for that product. The letter is advocacy and does not set the final rule.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-08-23 | [Grassley, Senators Urge EPA to Boost Biodiesel, Support Jobs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63411-grassley-senators-urge-epa-to-boost-biodiesel-support-jobs.md) | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2022-07-20 | [Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Group in Urging EPA to Support Advanced Biofuel Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15379-grassley-klobuchar-lead-bipartisan-group-in-urging-epa-to-support-advanced.md) | -3.3% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2023-04-14 | [Hinson, Craig urge EPA to increase advanced biofuel RVOs \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15319-hinson-craig-urge-epa-to-increase-advanced-biofuel-rvos-biodiesel-magazine.md) | +1.0% | -3.8% |
| SBO | 2018-09-21 | [NBBs bids for Trump to support Biodiesel Producers - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62924-nbbs-bids-for-trump-to-support-biodiesel-producers-biofuels-international.md) | +4.6% | +5.1% |
| SBO | 2022-11-09 | [Indonesia to Boost Biodiesel Production With Palm Oil Considering High Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15778-indonesia-to-boost-biodiesel-production-with-palm-oil-considering-high-crude.md) | +0.1% | -12.9% |

## Sources

- grassley.senate.gov: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/heitkamp-blunt-murray-grassley-urge-epa-abandon-effort-undermine-biodiesel

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.