The National Biodiesel Board says the recently released Renewable Volume Obligations show potential for significant growth in the industry, but not all the EPA’s decisions were positive.
NBB’s Kurt Kovarik tells Brownfield although the EPA is proposing to deny all pending small refinery exemptions, it’s proposal to lower 2020 obligations has the same impact as granting the blending exemptions.
“Revising previous years’ volume obligations is no different than granting small-refiner exemptions to everyone who applies without making up those gallons or allocating those gallons to other obligated parties,” Kovarik said.
