NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday will announce decisions on 36 refineries that are seeking exemptions to biofuel blending mandates, according to a government notice.
The EPA has accumulated a backlog of more than 60 requests for the so-called Small Refinery Exemptions, sought by refineries that argue the cost of blending biofuels like ethanol into their fuel could put them out of business. Thursday’s announcement will follow a 2020 court decision that narrowed the criteria for what facilities should be eligible for the relief.
(Reporting by Stephanie Kelly; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
