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EPA Continues to Undermine RFS with Hardship Waivers

2018-12-20 22:28:34| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON According to recent reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a financial hardship waiver to a refinery owned by Exxon Mobil Corp, exempting it from requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Exxon Mobil is the largest American oil and gas […]

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NFU Deeply Disappointed in EPA Decision to Ignore Waivers, Intent of Law in New RFS Obligations

2018-11-30 18:28:15| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The Trump Administration today finalized 2019 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), setting the amount of renewable fuels that need to be blended in the transportation fuel supply at 19.92 billion gallons. The rule maintains the current 15-million-gallon […]

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EPAs Undermining of RFS Through Waivers Must Cease, NFU Says

2018-04-04 20:46:26| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has improperly handled the administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by lowering total volume requirements and granting hardship waivers to large corporations, according to National Farmers Union (NFU). NFU President Roger Johnson sent a letter […]

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EPA Administrator Issued RFS Waivers to Large Refiner: Reuters Action Undermines American Biofuel Industry, Farm Prices and Rural Economies, NFU Says

2018-04-03 20:10:51| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON According to Reuters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exempted one of the nations largest oil refining companies from having to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2016. The agency granted hardship waivers to three of the refiners operations despite […]

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