House bill aims to force ‘eRIN’ issuance under RFS

November 11, 2021
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) has introduced a bill seeking to force EPA to issue renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance credits for electricity generated from biogas, biomass and waste-to-energy projects when used to charge electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, after years of agency delay in acting on outstanding applications. The bill, H.R. 5899, would force EPA to approve “pathways” and projects, which would then allow for issuance of RFS compliance credits, known as renewable identification numbers (RINs), for electric...


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