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: Stakeholder attendees and affiliation:
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

David Korotney, Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, 

Anthony Miller, John Weihrauch, Karl 

Simon, Meg McCarthy, Megan Brachtl, Paul 

Machiele, Scott Christian

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. 

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