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Activity name

Archer Daniels Midland

Case number

EF-2016-8196

Case name

Archer Daniels Midland

Region code

EF

Fiscal year

2016

Activity type code

AFR

Activity type desc

Administrative - Formal

Activity status code

CLS

Activity status desc

Closed

Activity status date

2015-11-24

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

2015-11-24

Enforcement outcome code

ECP

Enforcement outcome desc

Final Order With Penalty

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

false

Summary text

This case involves the use by Archer Daniels Midland Company, ( ADM ) of 83,342 invalid Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) to meet its renewable volume obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS), promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The (RFS) program requires producers or importers of renewable fuel to generate fuel credits, known as RINs, in proportion to the amount and type of renewable fuel they produced or imported. The RFS Program also requires that non-renewable fuel refiners and importers, known as obligated parties, and renewable fuel exporters obtain valid RINs and retire those RINs each year by submitting them to the EPA. Congress adopted the RFS Program to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, help grow the nation's renewable energy industry and achieve significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The EPA is charged with developing the RFS program and enforcing its requirements. As part of the settlement with EPA, ADM paid a $8,334 civil penalty. In addition, ADM removed the invalid RINs from all applicable RFS2 annual compliance reports, replaced the invalid RINs that were needed to meet its RVO, and resubmitted corrected reports to EPA. For more information, see the RFS webpage at http://www2.epa.gov/enforcement/civil-enforcement-renewable-fuel-standard-program.

Created at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

Updated at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

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