US EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand

US EPA Approves Biofuel Waivers for Small Refiners, Stirring Concerns Over Demand

US EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved most of its backlog of requests by small oil refineries for biofuel law exemptions, raising concerns among biofuels advocates over a potential hit to demand.

EPA begins clearing backlog of oil refiner requests for biofuel rule waivers (VLO:NYSE)

The Environmental Protection Agency granted full exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard on 63 petitions from small US refineries, partial exemptions on 77 petitions and denying 28.

Trump EPA Waives Refiners From Biofuel-Blending Mandate

The Trump administration granted some oil refineries exemptions from mandates requiring them to blend renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel.

EPA works through backlog of small refinery exemptions

Agency reviewed 175 SRE petitions and will be issuing a draft proposed rule on potential reallocation of 2023 and later exempted volumes.

NCGA Comments on EPA’s Small Refinery Biofuel Exemptions - Oklahoma Farm Report

The president of the National Corn Growers Association released a statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to exempt some small refineries from blending biofuels in their supplies at levels required under the Renewable Fuel Standard.With today’s announcement EPA has taken an important step toward resolving a stubborn issue that has lingered without resolution for too many years, according to Illinois farme…