Refiners Sue EPA Over Retroactive RFS Waiver Denials, Sparking Venue Fight

Refiners are suing EPA in different federal appellate courts over the agency’s novel retroactive denial of 36 waivers from renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending obligations for 2018, signaling a venue fight with EPA that may set a precedent for other possible litigation. Louisiana refiner Calumet Shreveport Refining filed the first such suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, though its May 3 petition for review does not state legal arguments, though Calumet has previously sued...