Articles tagged under: small refinery exemptions

Ag, Biofuel Groups Praise Court Ruling

Published June 18, 2025

The Supreme Court has determined that the Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals is the only appropriate venue for litigation on the EPA’s small refinery exemptions. This will prevent refineries from ‘shopping’ for more favorable courts to challenge EPA decisions on…
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Disappointment Over Small Refinery Waivers

Published November 28, 2023

A coalition of agriculture and ethanol groups is disappointed in the recent EPA decision to reject six small refinery exemption requests. The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol and the National Farmers Union released a joint statement,…
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EPA Denies Small Refinery Exemptions from 2018

Published April 7, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency denied 36 small refinery exemptions from oil refiners. However, EPA offered alternative relief to nearly half of those petitions, allowing them to meet blending obligations without purchasing credits. Biofuel supporters, like Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels…
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Small Refinery Waivers May Get Another Look

Published September 2, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider the small refinery waivers issued during the Trump Administration. Thirty-one exemptions were approved in 2019. Citing recent court rulings on biofuels, the Biden White House wants these waivers…
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EPA Cooperates With GAO Investigation

Published May 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency is providing the Government Accountability Office all of the data related to the small refinery waiver petitions dating back to the start of the Renewable Fuels Standard. A bipartisan group of lawmakers requested a GAO investigation…
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