Proposed 2020 RFS Raises Tough Questions For EPA In Expected Lawsuit

EPA’s proposed 2020 renewable fuel standard (RFS) raises tough questions for the agency to address in expected litigation once it issues the final version of the program’s fuel production goals for next year, including the legality of its approach to setting fuel blending volumes that fall short of targets established by statute. The proposed renewable volume obligations (RVO) rule released July 5 allows for a modest increase in cellulosic and advanced biofuel volumes from 2019 -- though still short of...