The National Biodiesel Board applauded the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard just released by the Environmental Protection Agency as the law increases biodiesel volumes. Under the new RFS rule, biomass-based diesel standards would move to 2.1 billion gallons in 2018, up from two billion gallons in 2017. Additionally, the new RFS rule would move advanced biofuels to 4.28 billion gallons in 2017 up from 3.61 billion gallons in 2016 with biomass-based diesel continuing to fill a large portion of the advanced program. The new standards reflect modest growth but remain below the more than 2.6 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable hydrocarbon diesel expected in 2016. The National Biodiesel Board says: “The real winners with this announcement are American consumers who will now have access to even more cleaner burning, advanced biofuel.” NBB says biodiesel is produced in nearly every state in the country and is currently supporting more than 47,000 jobs.