EPA Nears Release Of RFS Volumes Proposal, Cellulosic Target Reduction

EPA is nearing release of its long-delayed proposal setting biofuel blending targets under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) for 2026 and beyond, sending its draft plan for White House review alongside a final rule to reduce the RFS requirement for cellulosic biofuel for 2024 in line with a refining sector request. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) began reviewing the RFS “Set 2” proposal May 14, alongside a draft final rule to partially waive the cellulosic biofuel...