EPA Faces Major Biofuel Decisions Amid Push For Larger Estimated GHG Cuts

Biofuels advocates and some refiners blending their own biofuels are urging EPA to increase its estimates of greenhouse gas savings from biofuel use, but a large oil sector group and some environmentalists are urging caution, as EPA faces decisions on major issues that will depend to a large degree on the lifecycle emissions calculations. The agency is re-examining its life-cycle analysis (LCA) methods ahead of several crucial decisions that will affect biofuels uptake in the country, including final biofuel blending...