Articles tagged under: small refinery waivers
Ag Groups Oppose EPA’s Remand Motion
Published September 9, 2021
A coalition of biofuel groups has voiced its opposition to EPA’s motion to remand, but not vacate the 31 small refinery waivers granted by the Trump Administration in 2019. This coalition wants EPA to reconsider these small refinery exemptions, but…RFS Case Goes to the Supreme Court
Published April 23, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will review the use of small refinery waiver exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard on Tuesday. Oral arguments will be presented by the EPA, the biofuels industry and oil refiners. Agriculture groups have argued the small…EPA Nomination on Hold
Published June 29, 2020
A vote on the nomination of Douglas Benevento as EPA’s deputy administrator is on hold. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said she will oppose the nomination until she finds out how the agency is handling future blending requirement waivers for small…Hope that EPA Applies Court Decision Nationwide
Published March 9, 2020
National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel says she is hopeful the Environmental Protection Agency will take the 10th Circuit Court decision and apply it nationwide. "That would then ensure small refinery exemptions going forward would no longer exist. There…Court Rules on Small Refinery Waivers
Published January 28, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals found the EPA’s approval of three small refinery waivers was illegal. The National Corn Growers Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, Renewable Fuels Association and National Farmers Union are behind this lawsuit. North Dakota Farmers Union…GAO to Investigate Small Refinery Waivers
Published January 13, 2020
The Government Accountability Office will investigate the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of small ethanol refinery waivers. A bipartisan group of House members sought the GAO investigation. There has been a dramatic increase in waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard in…EPA Sets Guidelines for Future Small Refinery Exemptions
Published December 19, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency also said they are committed to following the Department of Energy’s recommendations on granting small refinery exemptions moving forward. The EPA will use a method based on the 2016-2018 annual average of exempted volumes from the…Biofuels Announcement Still on Hold
Published September 24, 2019
Lawmakers are still waiting to see a compromise on paper regarding biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) caps would do the same damage as small refinery waivers. "There's a feeling the…House Lawmakers Write EPA on Small Refinery Waivers
Published September 22, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson and other House lawmakers sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Friday, asking Wheeler to address damage caused by small refinery exemptions. In the letter,…