DOD, States Recommend EPA UST System Fuel Guidance Include B20

The Department of Defense (DOD) and several states are asking EPA, in an upcoming guidance, to give its stamp of approval on labeling biodiesel blends of up to 20 percent (B20) as compatible with existing underground storage tanks (USTs), arguing such a threshold does not pose leaking or related problems for storage tanks. Their position, however, contrasts with industry groups, which have varying views on the issue. One biofuels industry group contends EPA should wait on a forthcoming study that...