Biofuels, Oil Sectors Poised For Competing Arguments Over 2017 EPA RFS

Biofuels and oil sector groups are poised to raise competing claims over alleged flaws in EPA's 2017 renewable fuel standard (RFS) at Oct. 5 appellate court arguments, with the biofuels industry saying the agency set fuel production targets too low while refiners are battling over which entities should have the “point of obligation” burden for RFS compliance. A panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, comprising Judges Nina Pillard, Gregory Katsas and Stephen Williams, will...