Refiners, Biofuel Producers Attack Legality Of RFS ‘Set’ Volumes Rule

Refiners suing EPA over its renewable fuel standard (RFS) “set” rule, which set all biofuel blending volumes for the first time under the agency’s own authority, say the rule’s goal of increasing biofuel use is not required by law and is contradicted by evidence suggesting the volumes are too high. “EPA’s Rule disregards the past performance and failures of the RFS as well as the entirely new statutory criteria Congress provided to set applicable volumes for 2023-2025,” says a coalition...