Biofuels Sector Faults Pruitt's Pledge On RFS, Raising Doubts On Nominee

A biofuels industry source says EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's written pledge against cutting biofuels production targets below those in the agency's proposed 2018 renewable fuel standard (RFS) fails to address the sector's fears about cuts to the RFS, raising doubts about the prospect that a Trump nominee to EPA, whose confirmation has stalled over the issue, will advance. Pruitt made the pledge in an Oct. 19 letter to corn state senators who support the RFS, as well as other commitments...