The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on the appeal of a case over the Small Refinery Exemption program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The case was decided unanimously last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which held that only small refineries that have remained continuously exempt from obligations under the RFS are eligible for future extensions of the compliance exemption.
The Biofuels Coalition, comprised of the Renewable Fuels Association, the National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and the American Coalition for Ethanol, was joined by the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA announced in February that it supports the Tenth Circuit’s decision. The main argument before the court was the definition of the word “extension.”
In this edition of the “Ethanol Report” podcast, we hear from Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper, Biofuels Coalition counsel Matt Morrison and DOJ attorney Chris Michel.
Ethanol Report 4-28-21 (16:02)The Ethanol Report is a podcast about the latest news and information in the ethanol industry that has been sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association since 2008.
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