Biofuels Sector Claims EPA Vehicle GHG Rule Review Overlooks Ethanol

Biofuels proponents are claiming that EPA’s recent mid-term review on implementation of its light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel economy standards will overlook ethanol as a compliance option for achieving greater vehicle fuel efficiency, arguing that future updates to the vehicle rules should boost consideration of ethanol’s role. In a Sept. 27 statement on a key report underpinning the mid-term review, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President Bob Dinneen said, “EPA has correctly identified technologies that will effectively improve energy...