RFS proposals delayed as White House weighs political issues

EPA’s proposed biofuel blending volumes rules for 2021 and possibly 2022 under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) are delayed pending a decision from the White House on how to proceed, as the Biden administration deals with competing political priorities, according to news reports. Reuters reported July 20 that the White House has paused EPA’s issuance of the proposals, pending a review of the issues that pit Midwestern biofuels supporters against backers of the oil industry and also some Democrats...