EPA WEIGHS INTERIM RULE TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY LAW'S FUEL MANDATE

U.S. EPA is considering whether to issue an interim rulemaking by early next year offering ground rules for a flexible renewable fuel credit trading program, in light of newly enacted energy legislation establishing a renewable fuels mandate beginning Jan. 1, 2006, according to agency and oil industry sources. The agency is considering the interim rule amid industry concerns that a possible EPA resource crunch could complicate the agency's ability to provide clear requirements to companies planning their compliance strategies under...