# Pruitt pledges to keep RFS finalizing obligations on track | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

> EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt pledged to meet the November deadline for setting Renewable Volume Obligations under the RFS. The Renewable Fuels Association welcomed the new administration's support for the program.

- Date: 2017-05-08 · published 2017-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70870-pruitt-pledges-to-keep-rfs-finalizing-obligations-on-track-iowa-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reliable and timely RVO setting supports biofuel feedstock demand, which affects soybean oil and corn ethanol co-products. The pledge is a policy signal rather than a new volume change.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

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| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [Secretary Naig Calls on EPA to Accelerate Biofuel Growth and Protect Congressional Intent in Final RFS Rule \| Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15331-secretary-naig-calls-on-epa-to-accelerate-biofuel-growth-and-protect.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
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## Sources

- iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com: https://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/pruitt-pledges-to-keep-rfs-finalizing-obligations-on-track/

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