Biofuels Groups Respond to Possibility of EPA Granting Small Refinery Exemptions

With less than one week left in office for the Trump administration, the biofuels industry is closely watching the EPA for any move made on small refinery exemptions. The Trump administration is expected to approve many pending 2019 small refinery exemption waiver requests. A joint statement issued by Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board and others said there is no justification for President Trump and EPA Administrator Wheeler to award a massive handout to oil companies. If that happens, the groups expect the Biden administration to act quickly and put lost gallons back on the market.