The Acting Administrator for EPA Region 7 says the EPA is focused on keeping farmers at the table in renewable fuels decisions.
Farmers and ethanol groups are concerned that the EPA has proposed an extended deadline for oil refineries to comply with blending obligations. Edward Chu explains that decision.
“It’s primarily due to the continued delay in the promulgation of the 2021 RFS standard and the uncertainty around EPA’s small refinery exemption policy.”
Chu says Administrator Regan is committed to fair Renewable Volume Obligations under the RFS but farmers and ethanol groups say the EPA is taking too long to get those out.
