A Midwestern governor says EPA needs to operate within its authority to enforce ethanol regulations.

Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts tells Brownfield the agency didn’t follow the rules when granting many small refinery exemptions.

“I think the small refinery exemptions were abused and so we do need to make sure it’s being used for its purpose, which was for the refiners that really finally couldn’t make that work but it really was taken advantage by refiners who could make that work.”

Ricketts says the agency should enforce all aspects of the Renewable Fuel Standard including setting volume obligations.

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