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      <description>EPA&apos;s Set 2 Rule finalizes in one month. Any project selling RNG in gaseous state must generate RINs within 5 business days. The rule structurally advantages vertically integrated operators like WM — and puts everyone else at risk.</description>
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      <title>Build a Landfill Gas Plant. Watch RFS Compliance in Real Time.</title>
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      <description>Lokesh&apos;s RNG plant simulator turns abstract regulation into a deadline you can feel. Every rule validated against the CI Verify RFS Agent, every CFR citation auditable.</description>
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      <title>I Manage Compliance for 3 RNG Facilities. The 5-Day Rule Changed Everything.</title>
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      <description>Multi-site RNG compliance was already stretched. EPA&apos;s new 5-day RIN generation deadline turned a sprint into a daily reality. A compliance manager shares what quarter-end actually looks like.</description>
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      <title>What a $500,000 Fine Taught Me About RNG Data</title>
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      <description>One missed deadline. Half a million dollars. An operational data specialist on why the 5-day rule is tighter than it sounds and what it feels like to be the single point of failure.</description>
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      <title>What the 2026 LCFS Amendments Mean for RNG Producers</title>
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      <description>The biggest overhaul since 2011 just landed. CI targets jumped to 30%, a new 4x penalty regime is in effect, and CA-GREET 4.0 changes everything. Here&apos;s what RNG operators need to know.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CBTS Reporting: A Step-by-Step Guide to CARB&apos;s Credit Bank &amp; Transfer System</title>
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      <description>If you&apos;ve ever lost work to a CBTS session timeout, this guide is for you. We walk through the entire quarterly fuel transaction reporting workflow — from login to confirmation — and show where automation can save hours.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LCFS vs 45Z: How to Optimize Credits Under Both Programs</title>
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      <description>For the first time, fuel producers must navigate state LCFS and federal 45Z credits simultaneously — with different CI methodologies. Here&apos;s how the dual-track math works and where the optimization opportunities lie.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The 4x Penalty Explained: What Happens When Your CI Is Wrong</title>
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      <description>Under the 2026 amendments, if your verified carbon intensity exceeds what you reported, you owe 4x the deficit in credits. We break down the math, the audit triggers, and how to protect yourself.</description>
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      <title>From AVEVA PI to CARB: How to Automate Your Compliance Data Pipeline</title>
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      <description>Your SCADA historian has the data. CARB wants the report. The gap is a compliance manager with Excel. Here&apos;s a technical blueprint for connecting industrial data systems to regulatory reporting.</description>
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      <title>LCFS Credit Market: Why the 2025 Deficit Changes Everything</title>
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      <description>In Q3 2025, the LCFS credit market recorded its first quarterly deficit in years. With tighter benchmarks, financialized futures, and a $268.90 price cap, here&apos;s what producers should watch in 2026.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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