Coronavirus Prompts EPA To Retain RFS Waivers, Delay Summer Gasoline

EPA says the coronavirus pandemic is prompting it to retain renewable fuel standard (RFS) waivers already granted to small refiners despite an appellate ruling that will strictly limit future issuance of such exemptions, and the agency is also extending a deadline for introducing less-polluting summertime gasoline because of the virus. In a March 27 announcement EPA says the policy decisions will help to ensure adequate supply of gasoline during the pandemic, though the RFS decision has important implications for the...