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

> A Congressional Research Service report explains the Renewable Fuel Standard's statutory structure, scheduled volume mandates and EPA waiver authority for the general, cellulosic and biomass-based diesel categories. It describes how waivers and volume modifications affect the program's outcomes.

- Date: 2016-12-21 · published 2016-12-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73345-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

Understanding waiver authority helps buyers judge how much biofuel demand for corn and vegetable oils could change under future EPA actions.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-05 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| 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 | 2018-02-05 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 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/20161221_R44045_1483ff076ed73cf7eb4d9b583ecc74c1f4b98d91.html

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