EPA readies plan to lower RFS biofuel volumes

EPA is close to sending its overdue proposal setting biofuel blending volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2021 to the White House for pre-publication review, with recent reports indicating the plan may reduce blending volumes for this year in response to lowered fuel demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By law, EPA must set final volumes by Nov. 30 each year for the following year, but the agency has yet to even propose volumes for 2021, citing difficulties...