RFS2 Meeting Log

Includes all face-to-face meetings between EPA personnel and
non-government stakeholders following signature of the RFS2 Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking on May 5, 2009.

Date:  5-11-09	Location: DC and Video Conf to AA

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge, Paul Machiele, Karl Simon, Sarah Dunham, Paul Argyropolous,
Lori Stewart, Robert Larson, Paul Machiele and Lester Wyborny

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Fulcrum BioEnergy

Jim Marcias, Ted Kniesche, Jessica Lenard, Stephen Sayle



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of their new biofuel technology





Date:  5-11-09	Location: DC and Video Conf to AA

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele, Lester Wyborny, Aaron Levy, Aron Butler, Dallas
Burkholder, Doris Wu, Jefferson Cole, Julie Boledovich, Michael Shelby,
Robert Larson

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Amyris

Kindeat Reiling, Fernando Garcia



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of their new biofuel technology





Date:  5-13-09	Location: DC and Video Conf to AA

EPA attendees:

Aaron Levy, Aron Butler, Dallas Burkholder, David Korotney, Doris Wu,
Jeff Herzog, Jefferson Cole, Jim Caldwell, Jose Solar, Julie Boledovich,
Michael Shelby, Paul Machiele, Robert Larson, Sharyn Lie, Solveig
Irvine, Vincent Camobreco, Zoltan Jung

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Bell Bioenergy



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of their new cellulosic biofuel technology





Date:  5-13-09	Location:  Webinar from RFA's Offices

EPA attendees:

Sarah Dunham, Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, Karl Simon, David
Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan Brachtl, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Renewable Fuels Association Webinar



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-18-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, David Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan
Brachtl, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Conference Call with the Advanced Biofuel Association (Mike McAdams)



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-20-09	Location:  Webinar

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, David Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan
Brachtl, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Webinar with HART



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-20-09	Location:  Webinar

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, David Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan
Brachtl, Robert Larson

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Webinar with Clean Fuels Clearinghouse (Clayton McMartin)



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-21-09	Location:  Meeting in Ann Arbor and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, David Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan
Brachtl, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

NPRA and API Fuels Committee



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-22-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Sarah Dunham, Karl Simon, Paul Argyropoulos, John Weihrauch, David
Korotney, Paul Machiele, Megan Brachtl, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Kate McMahon at Friends of the Earth 

Debbie Hammel from Natural Resources Defense Council

Ralph Heimlich (via phone)

Brit Lungdren at Environmental Defense Fund

Erin Lieberman at Defenders of Wildlife

Jason Hill (via phone)

Jesse Prentice-Dunn at Sierra Club

Brian Sit at Natural Resource Defense Council

Peter Ashcroft at Environmental Defense Fund

Barbara Bramble at National Wildlife Fund

Lena Moffitt at Union of Concerned Scientists

Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-27-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, Karen Laughlin, others

	Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber

RFS2 and Argentina Soy / Biodiesel 

Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  5-29-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, Karen Laughlin, others

	US State Department

Participants: Rick Driscol, others

RFS2 and Argentina Soy / Biodiesel 

Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview RFS2 NPRM and Brazil





Date:  6-2-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele, Sarah Dunham, Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

NAACA Membership

Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  6-5-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele, Karl Simon, Paul Argyropoulos, Sarah Dunham

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Iogen

Chris Hessler

Topics/issues/agenda:

Cellulosic credit provisions





Date:  6-12-09	Location:  Webinar

EPA attendees:

John Weihrauch, David Korotney, Robert Larson

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Webinar with Informa



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview Briefing of the RFS2 NPRM





Date:  6-12-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Rob Brenner, Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Live Fuels



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview RFS2 NPRM – Live Fuels Technology





Date:  6-15-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Karl Simon, Meg McCarthy, Paul Machiele

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

RFA, NCGA, NGFA and Farm Bureau



Topics/issues/agenda:

Renewable Biomass Proposal





Date:  6-16-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference in AA

EPA attendees:

Karl Simon, Lori Stewart, Paul Argyropoulos, Sarah Dunham

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Iowa Ethanol and Biodiesel Producers

Monte Shaw, IRFA

Denny Mauser, Western Iowa Energy

Jim Johnston, Central Iowa Energy

TBD, Golden Grain Energy

Scott Poor, Green Plains Renewable Energy

Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy

TBD, Little Sioux Corn Processors

Mike Jerke, Quad County Corn Processors

TBD, Renewable Energy Group

Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy

Topics/issues/agenda:

Biodiesel related aspects of the proposal 





Date:  6-16-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Terry Wigglesworth, Biodiesel Interests



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 and Biodiesel Issues





Date:  6-16-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, Vincent Camobreco, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

American Bakers Association



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 Overview





Date:  6/18/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Aaron Levy, Venu Ghanta

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Brooke Coleman

Topics/issues/agenda:

Petroleum indirect impacts







Date:  6-18-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Cargill

John Hixson

Jackie Fee

Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2





Date:  6-19-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Pat Hamman, Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Drew Wallace



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 and Biodiesel





Date:  6/25/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, 

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

John Sheehan and Richard Nelson

Topics/issues/agenda:

Land use modeling





Date:  6-30-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Meg McCarthy, Paul Argyropoulos, others	Stakeholder attendees and
affiliation:

NAFO



Topics/issues/agenda:

Renewable Biomass Proposal





Date:  7-9-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Russ Smith, Julie Boledovich, Lester Wyborny

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Virent

Gregory Kenman, Mary Blanchard and Bob Razweik of Virent Energy Systems



Topics/issues/agenda:

Technology/Process/LCA





Date:  7-9-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Barry Garelick, Erv Pickell, Jeff Kodish, John Hannon, Paul Machiele,
Roland Dubois, Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Beacon Landfill

Jim Schretter



Topics/issues/agenda:

Treatment of Biogas





Date:  7/13/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. 

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, 

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

National Corn Growers Association

Topics/issues/agenda:

Presentation by EPA on lifecycle assessment as in proposal





Date:  7/14/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. 

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Aaron Levy, Jefferson Cole, Michael
Shelby, Sharyn Lie

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

RFA, Bob Dineen, Tom Darlington



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFA’s analysis of LCA including land use changes; comparison of
FASOM/FAPRI results and GTAP; yield projections; DGs use; marginal
impact analysis

















Conference Call with Small Business Refiners on RFS2

Date: 7/15/09, 1:00-3:00pm Eastern	Location: Varied (conference call)

EPA attendees:

David Korotney, Paul Machiele, Chris McKenna, Tia Sutton

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

AGE- Cindy Fuqua, Lisa _____ (didn't catch the last name), Diane
Williams

American Refining Group- John Robinson, Steve Sherk

Calumet- Gary Lindgren

CHS- Dustin Haaland

Countrymark- Mark Mauro, John Stern

CVR Energy- Robert Panchak

Frontier- Gerry Faudel??

Gary-Williams Energy Corp- Sally Allen, John Goodrich, Phil Waters

Holly- Gary Fuller

Hunt Refining- Casey Frederick

Kern Oil & Refining Co- Jerry Frost, Bob Richards

Montana Refining- Mike Raile

NCRA- David Balzar, Galen Menard, Dana Kresky, Terry Hardman, Jason
Henrikson, Ben Oard

Petro Star, Inc.- Richard Curtin

Pasadena Refining- ?? (don't think anyone attended for Pasadena)

Placid- Pam Posster

San Joaquin Refining Company, Inc.- David Campbell

Silver Eagle- Blaine Zwahlen

Sinclair- Clint Ensign

Somerset Refining- Kevin Williams

United Refining- Bob Ennis, Lara Larson, Dean Stanton

U.S. Oil & Refining- Al Cabodi, Brent Brigham

Western Refining Co- Neil Gunn, Jeff Nichols (Stancil & Co)

Wyoming Refining Co- ?? (don't think Bob joined)

Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview briefing of the RFS2 NPRM

Discussion on small refiner flexibilities in the NPRM and the DOE Small
Refinery Study

Initial feedback from small refiners on NPRM



Date:  7/16/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Karen Laughlin, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Doris Wu

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Mendel Biotechnology

Jonathon Lehman

Neal Gutterson



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview of company which provides new seed trait technologies for
traditional crops and developing bioenergy seed business, efforts are
focused on Miscanthus, development of a “perennial crop” pathway





Date:  7/16/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge, Karl Simon, Paul Argyropoulos, Paul Machiele, Robert Larson,
Sarah Dunham

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Pat Raher

NRDC and UCS

Fulcrum



Topics/issues/agenda:

Treatment of MSW



Date:  7/20/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

David Korotney, Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Anthony Miller, John Weihrauch,
Karl Simon, Meg McCarthy, Megan Brachtl, Paul Machiele, Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Unica

Joel Valesco



Topics/issues/agenda:

Implications of the proposed registration, recordkeeping, reporting
provisions, etc. on imports from Brazil





Date:  7/21/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Karen Laughlin, Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Paul Argyropoulos,
Doris Wu

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Biofuels Manufacturers of Illinois

Peter Johnson

Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of use of pennycress as a feedstock for biodiesel





Date:  7/21/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. 

EPA attendees:

Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Barry Garelick, Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Poet

Bob Whiteman



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of waste-derived ethanol





  Date:  7/22/2009	Location:  Meeting in D.C and Video AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Karen Laughlin, Paul Argyropoulos
Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Malaysian Palm Oil Board

Rosidah Radzian 

Salleh Kassim

Malaysian palm oil production 

	

Date:  7/23/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Doris Wu, Aaron Levy, Jefferson Cole,
Michael Shelby

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

National Biodiesel Board

Larry Schafer (NBB)

Manning Feraci (NBB)

Sandra Franco (Bingham)

Don O’Connor (S&T)2

John Urbanchuk (LEGG)

James Fry (LMC International)



Topics/issues/agenda:

Lifecycle analysis for biodiesel feedstocks





Date:  7/29/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Vincent Camobreco, Doris Wu, Robert Larson, Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Novogy

Colin  South

Jay  Niles

Maureen  Walsh

Sarah  Litke

Topics/issues/agenda:

Their technology, process, energy use, costs, LCA, etc.



Date:  7/29/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Aaron Levy, Dallas Burkholder, Lester Wyborny, Paul Machiele, Robert
Larson, Russ Smith, Sharyn Lie, Vincent Camobreco, Robert Larson

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Syngenta

Lisa Jaeger

Topics/issues/agenda:

Their biogenetics technology and its implications with respect to LCA



Date:  8/05/2009	Location:  Meeting in D.C and video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Aaron Levy, Vincent Camobreco, Robert Larson	Stakeholder attendees and
affiliation:

Ken Copenhaver

Stefan Unnasch from Life Cycle Associates

Topics/issues/agenda

Land use assessment

	

Date:  8/06/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Doris Wu, Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Petroalgae



Topics/issues/agenda:

Commercial plans and technology overview, algae definition to microcrops





Meeting with Chevron

Date:  8/6/09 1pm to 3pm	Location:  Ann Arbor

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele

Julie Boledovich

Lester Wyborny

David Korotney

John Weihrauch

Tony Miller

Meg McCarthy	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Peter Dahling

Al Jessel

Bob Anderson

Dennis Halleron

Karen Means

Topics/issues/agenda:

BBD RIN Compliance / Program Start Date

Obligated Party / Point of Regulation / Producer Separation of RINs

Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Projection / Adjusted Mandate Volumes /
Allowance Program

E10 Blend Wall

Palm Oil as a Bio/Renewable Diesel Feedstock

Implementation of EMTS



Date:  8-6-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

ABA

Mike McAdams



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2





Meeting with Catherine Almirall

Date:  8/06/2009	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference to Ann
Arbor

EPA attendees:

Aaron Levy, Vincent Camobreco, Jefferson Cole, Doris Wu, Robert Larson,
Sharyn Lie

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Catherine Almirall



Topics/issues/agenda:

Sugarcane and soybean acres in Brazil





Date:  8-12-09	Location: DC 

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

RINxchange – John Gelbard and Rob Burroughs



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of EMTS functionality and integration.





Date:  8-20-09	Location:  DC

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

RINStar – Clayton McMartin and Melissa Donovan



Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of EMTS functionality and integration.





Date:  9-10-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Endicott Biofuels

Stephen Brown



Topics/issues/agenda:

General on RFS2





Meeting with Coskata

Date:  9/15/09 1pm to 3pm	Location:  Ann Arbor

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele

Lester Wyborny

Julie Boledovich

Dallas Burkholder

Aron Butler

Doris Wu

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Wes Bolsen

Loula Merkel



Topics/issues/agenda:

Obtain update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans

Request updated, projected plant operations information for life cycle
analysis

Discuss some aspects of the proposed rulemaking







Date:  9-18-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. 

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

BP

Ruthie



Topics/issues/agenda:

General on RFS2





Date:  9/18/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference AA

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, Vincent Camobreco, Doris Wu, Aaron Levy, Jefferson Cole,
Michael Shelby, Sharyn Lie

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Monsanto

Beth Calabotta

Topics/issues/agenda:

Crop yield and technologies





Date:  9-22-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Clean Fuels Clearing House

Clayton McMartin



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 – RIN Program





Date:  9/28/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. at Exxon

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge, Karl Simon, Sarah Dunham, Chet France

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Exxon

John Medley contact

Topics/issues/agenda:

Various Topics, some of which touched on RFS2 rulemaking issues





Date:  9-30-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. or Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Clean Fuels Development Coalition

Doug Durante

Burl Haigwood



Topics/issues/agenda:

General on RFS2





Date:  10-1-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

REG

Steve Falck

Sara Taylor (Bluefront Group)



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2



Date:  10-2-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, Paul Machiele, Karl Simon, John Weihrauch, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

IOGEN

John Foody, Chris Hessler



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2, Cellulosic Standards



Date:  10-5-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Synthetic Genomes

Ari Patrinos



Topics/issues/agenda:

General on RFS2



Date:  10-6-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Gina McCarthy, Sarah Dunham, Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Biodiesel Producers



Topics/issues/agenda:

Biodiesel issues and RFS2





Date:  10-7-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

OCIR, Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Senator Sessions Staff



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 RIN Issues





Date:  10-8-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Carribbean Basin Initiative – Jamaican Embassy



Topics/issues/agenda:

CBI Compliance – RFS2- Dehydrator Interests





Date:  10-13-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Meg McCarthy, CISD, Paul Argyropoulos, TCD

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

UNICA



Topics/issues/agenda:

Brazilian Ethanol – RINs, Product Tracking, etc.



Date:  10-13-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, Others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

BASF

Mike Heltzer, Steve Goldberg, Dr. Mike Pcolinski, Dr. Stefan Koser



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 - Technology



Meeting with Enerkem	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

Date:  10/14/09  9am to 10:30 am	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

REG

Steve Falck, Sara Taylor (Bluefront Group)



EPA attendees:

Russ Smith 

Lester Wyborny

Julie Boledovich

Dallas Burkholder

Aron Butler



Topics/issues/agenda:

Obtain update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans

Request updated, projected plant operations information for life cycle
analysis

Discuss some aspects of the proposed rulemaking





Date:  10-14-09	Location:  DC

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Renewable Fuels Association - Jim Redding

ADM – Amanda Akers, Wayne Sharp, Bruce Logan, Carrie Young



Topics/issues/agenda:

EMTS demonstration and overview.





Date:  10-15-09	Location:  DC

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

American Petroleum Institute – Al Mannato, Keyo Didier, Patrick Kelly



Topics/issues/agenda:

EMTS demonstration and overview.





Date:  10-15-09	Location:  DC

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

National Petrochemical and Refiners Association – Tim Hogan



Topics/issues/agenda:

EMTS demonstration and overview.





Date:  10-20-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Clean Energy, Andrew Littlefair

Scott Reed



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 and Biofuel Issues



Date:  10/20/09	Location:  Meeting in Chicago Ill

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, 

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Various

Topics/issues/agenda:

CRC workshop on LCA





Date:  10/20/09	Location:  Meeting in Chicago Ill

EPA attendees:

Robert Larson, 

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Neste Oil

Neville Fernandes



Topics/issues/agenda:

Biofuel plans





Date:  10-26-09	Location:  DC

EPA attendees:

Tony Miller

John Weihrauch

Scott Christian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Petroleum Marketers Association of America – Brandon Wright, Dan
Gilligan, Mark Morgan



Topics/issues/agenda:

EMTS demonstration and overview.





Meeting with Darlington Int’l

Date:  11/03/2009	Location: Meeting in DC and Video AA

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

Doris Wu

Aron Butler

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Darlington Int’l



Topics/issues/agenda:

Developing pathway for animal fats

Renewable diesel expansion plans

Feedstock Availability







Date: 11/12/09 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Barry Garelick

Roland Dubois

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Nathaniel Greene, NRDC

Topics/issues/agenda:

Discussion of EISA definition of renewable biomass and whether MSW
qualifies as such.

Discussed aspects of their comments and what constitutes adequate
“separation”.

Discussed aspects of NPRM.





Date: 11/12/09 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Scott Christian, EPA

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Jim Redding, Renewable Fuels Assn

Samantha Slater, Renewable Fuels Assn

Sandra Franco, Renewable Fuels Assn

Wes Golson, Coskata

Loula Merkel, Coskata

Eric Gockel NES Bio

Chris Hessler, representing Iogen

Topics/issues/agenda:

We discussed the invitee’s comments that were provided to the docket
on the cellulosic biofuel waiver credits provision.



Date:  11-16-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos and others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

NPRA / API

Tim Hogan and Members



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2 and E15.



Meeting with Iowa Soybean Association

Date:  11/18/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference to Ann
Arbor

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge

Paul Argyropoulos

Paul Machiele

Robert Larson

Sarah Dunham

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Grant Kimberley

Karen Long



Topics/issues/agenda:

Treatment of biodiesel and Soy



Meeting with Endicott Biofuels

Date:  11/19/09	Location:  Meeting in Ann Arbor and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Machiele

Lester Wyborny

Aron Butler

Julie Boledovich

Russ Smith

Dallas Burkholder

Dori Wu

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Christopher Frantz



Topics/issues/agenda:

Obtain update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans

Request updated, projected plant operations information for life cycle
analysis

Discuss some aspects of the proposed rulemaking







Date:  11/18/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference to Ann
Arbor

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge

Paul Argyropoulos

Paul Machiele

John Hannon

Sarah Dunham

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Pat Raher

Lattiny Montegue

CEOs of Fulcrum, Coskata, etc.



Topics/issues/agenda:

Treatment of MSW





Date:  11/30/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

John Weihrauch, EPA

David Korotney, EPA

Scott Christian, EPA

Paul Argyropoulos, EPA

Pascal Dedjinou, EPA	

Karl Simon, EPA	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Jim Redding, Renewable Fuels Assn

Samantha Slater, Renewable Fuels Assn

Loula Merkel, Coskata

Amy Ehlers, BIO

Chris Hessler, representing Iogen	

Topics/issues/agenda:

We discussed the invitee’s comments that were provided to the docket
on the cellulosic biofuel waiver credits provision.



Date:  12-1-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos, others

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Coskata, RFA, AJW, BIO

Chris Hessler, Amy Ehlers, others

Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2.



Date:  12-10-09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

US Renewable Group

Tim Newell



Topics/issues/agenda:

RFS2



Meeting with HydroMentia

Date:  12/15/09	Location:  Meeting in D.C. and Video Conference to Ann
Arbor

EPA attendees:

Margo Oge

Paul Argyropoulos

Paul Machiele

Robert Larson

Karl Simon

Roberta Parry

Robert Bastian

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Don Panoz

William Sawyer



Topics/issues/agenda:

Their Algae Technology



Date:  12-18-09	Location:  Conference Call

EPA attendees:

Paul Argyropoulos

	Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:

Roundtable for Sustainable 



Topics/issues/agenda:

Overview – RFS2



