Senators Revive Battles Over RFS At Acting EPA Chief Wheeler's Hearing

Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler faced a litany of questions on his handling of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) from both sides of the aisle during his first congressional hearing as the agency's top official, with legislators reviving a battle over the agency's use of waivers from federal biofuels blending mandates. The Aug. 1 Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing covered a wide range of topics, but the most common was the RFS waivers for small refiners that...