Articles tagged under: small refinery exemptions
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…One SRE Rejected, More Refinery Petitions Pending
Published November 8, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected the bid from one oil company for a small refinery exemption. There are 32 petitions still pending for 2019. There are also 28 pending petitions for 2020 and three for 2021. Under the Renewable…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…Tenth Circuit Court Vacates Three Small Refinery Exemptions
Published May 19, 2021
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated three small refinery exemptions granted by the EPA to Sinclair. Those exemptions were issued the day before President Joe Biden was sworn into office. This court decision follows a petition from the EPA…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…U.S. Court of Appeals Issues Stay for Three Small Refinery Waivers
Published January 21, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ordered EPA’s action to grant three small refinery waivers must be “administratively stayed pending further order of the court.” According to the Renewable Fuels Association, this prevents the EPA from further…A Busy Start to the Year for Biofuels Industry
Published January 18, 2021
It's been a dizzying start for 2021 for the U.S. biofuels industry. On Friday, January 8, the Supreme Court said they would review a court case on small refinery exemptions. Shortly after, there were rumors the EPA would approve at…Biofuels Groups Respond to Possibility of EPA Granting Small Refinery Exemptions
Published January 14, 2021
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…The Department of Justice Turns Down Request from Oil Refiners
Published December 10, 2020
The Department of Justice is recommending against a Supreme Court review of the Tenth Circuit Court’s ruling that overturned several small refinery exemptions. In September, two oil refiners asked the Supreme Court to review the court’s decision. In a joint…