Biofuel Leaders Respond To Court Decision On SREs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has vacated most of the U.S. EPA’s 2022 denials of small refinery exemptions (SREs) from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations and remanded the petitions for further proceedings. The court’s opinion is currently sealed.
In response, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the American Coalition for Ethanol expressed disappointment, emphasizing that the EPA’s 2022 denials were justified and aligned with the Clean Air Act and Renewable Fuel Standard objectives. They are considering further actions to uphold the RFS implementation.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today issued an order vacating most of the U.S. EPA’s 2022 denials of petitions for small refinery exemptions (SREs) from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and remanding those petitions to EPA for further proceedings. The court’s opinion remains under seal and is unavailable for public review.
The following is a joint statement from the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the American Coalition for Ethanol, all of whom intervened on EPA’s behalf in the litigation:
“We are extremely disappointed in today’s decision to vacate and remand EPA’s denial of dozens of small refinery exemption petitions. EPA’s decision in 2022 to deny the petitions was well-reasoned, based on sound economic analysis, and consistent with both the Clean Air Act and the objectives of the Renewable Fuel Standard. We will evaluate our next steps, which may include seeking further review of today’s decision. Our coalition remains resolute and committed to protecting and defending the proper implementation of the RFS.”
Source Link : https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/biofuel-leaders-respond-to-court-decision-on-sres
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