EPA Plan For RFS’ ‘Biointermediates’ Use Balances Benefits, Fraud Risk

December 9, 2021
EPA’s proposed rule setting renewable fuel standard (RFS) blending volumes allows facilities that finish partially processed biofuels to gain valuable credit under the program, fulfilling a long-held wish of advanced biofuel producers while also treading carefully because of persistent fraud risks. Biofuel producers have lobbied EPA for years for the ability to use partially processed fuels, or “biointermediates,” in the production of finished fuels at another location in order to make RFS-qualified fuel. Taking this step would allow, for example,...


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