EPA raises biofuel blending standards in win for farmers

Published March 27, 2026 2:03pm ET



President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized long-awaited biofuel blending standards Friday aimed at supporting U.S. farmers.

At a White House event with farmers and ranchers, Trump announced the EPA had finalized its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” requirements.

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