Shimkus Pushes RFS Reform Bill Despite Trump Deal On EPA-Led Changes

Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chairman of the energy committee's environment panel, says he is pushing ahead with long-running efforts to craft legislation overhauling EPA's renewable fuel standard (RFS) despite a deal brokered by the White House that will see the agency make several immediate administrative changes to the program. In a May 16 interview, Shimkus told Inside EPA that he will continue with the legislative bid because, “You really want to enshrine things in the law,” suggesting a need for...