US Green Diesel Output Plummets as Firms Await Trump Plan (1)

US production of lower-polluting diesel meant to fight climate change plummeted last month as biofuel policy stalls in Washington.

Diesel made with sustainable materials like soybeans, used cooking oil and waste animal fats fell 43% in January from the prior month, the biggest such decline in at least four years, according to data from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed fan of both fossil fuels and farmers, hasn’t said yet how he will proceed with a so-called clean fuel tax credit that took effect last month under the Inflation Reduction Act. While the Biden administration ...