In Policy Shift, EPA Grants Dozens Of RFS Waivers, Eyes Future Targets

EPA is approving dozens of long-pending requests for renewable fuel standard (RFS) small refinery compliance waivers, partially granting some waivers and denying many more, detailing a new policy on such waivers that relies heavily on Energy Department (DOE) assessments while also adjusting blending volumes based on predicted waivers. However, EPA is also pledging to issue a supplemental proposal that will outline how it will “reallocate” waived blending requirements from exempted small refiners to larger, non-exempt refiners -- and biofuels interests...