House Democrats Eye RFS Reform Despite Worsening Prospects For Deal

December 11, 2018
House Democrats plan to hold hearings on reforming EPA's renewable fuel standard (RFS) with a greater focus on the program's environmental impacts when they take over the lower chamber in January, but sources note that push-back on reform options at a Dec. 11 House hearing shows prospects for achieving a legislative deal are worsening. Lawmakers have failed to reach any deal on overhauling the program despite years of efforts, amid long-running claims from the oil sector that it leads to...


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