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Senate Finance Committee Passes 2-Year Extension of Biodiesel Tax Credit, Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation

July 23, 2015

The Senate Finance Committee held a mark-up earlier this week of a bill to extend certain expired tax provisions, commonly referred to as “tax extenders.” The tax extenders package, which comprises 52 tax provisions and carries ...

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Submit Comments on EPA’s Proposed RFS Rule with Just a Click!

July 23, 2015

All this week, the American Soybean Association (ASA) encourages members and stakeholders to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Background information on the RFS proposed rule is ...

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Senate Demonstrates Support for Biodiesel

July 23, 2015

A letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for stronger biodiesel volumes in the final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was signed by 36 U.S. Senators. The bipartisan group of Senators representing 24 states across ...

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Senate Attempts to Pass 3 Year Highway Bill

July 23, 2015

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week unveiled a highway bill that reauthorizes programs for six years and provides full funding for three years. McConnell negotiated the bill with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the Ranking ...

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ASA Chairman Participates in RFD-TV 2016 Presidential Candidate Town Hall Series

July 23, 2015

During RFD-TV’s new Rural Town Hall series, the American Soybean Association (ASA) had the opportunity to ask a 2016 presidential candidate questions about agricultural issues. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is the first presidential candidate to ...

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