Refiners Urge Court To Force ‘Mandatory’ RFS Cellulosic Volume Cut

A major refining sector group is asking a federal district court to force EPA into cutting its cellulosic biofuel blending requirement for 2023 under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), saying the move is required by the Clean Air Act, an argument that previews possible similar fights over required RFS volumes for 2026 and beyond. In a May 5 motion for summary judgment filed in American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) v. EPA , the refining industry group asks the U.S...