The Environmental Protection Agency has announced its decision on small refinery exemptions. Out of 175 petitions, the EPA granted full exemptions to 63 and partial exemptions to 77 refiners. Twenty-eight petitions were denied and seven were determined to be ineligible. The exemptions ultimately reduce demand for biofuels. With USDA forecasting a record corn crop, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. said the focus needs to be on increasing corn demand, including ethanol sales.
