Vilsack defends EPA plan to cut, then boost, RFS targets

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is defending EPA’s proposal to cut back, then later increase, required biofuel blending volumes under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), arguing the move merely reflects the reality of decreased overall fuel consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reacting to criticism of the Dec. 7 proposal from lawmakers representing biofuels-producing states, Vilsack told Politico this week that the attacks on the rule are unwarranted. Vilsack, previously a governor of Iowa, is a longstanding supporter of biofuels. “It's...